撃つ (うつ, utsu) Japanese meaning: shoot | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000撃つ · godan verb (-tsu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 撃つ | 撃たない |
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| Polite | 撃ちます | 撃ちません |
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| Past polite | 撃ちました | 撃ちませんでした |
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| Past | 撃った | 撃たなかった |
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| Te-form | 撃って | 撃たないで |
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| Desire | 撃ちたい | 撃ちたくない |
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| Potential | 撃てる | 撃てない |
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| Passive | 撃たれる | 撃たれない |
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| Causative | 撃たせる | 撃たせない |
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| Causative passive | 撃たせられるalso 撃たされる | 撃たせられないalso 撃たされない |
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| Volitional | 撃とう | |
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| Polite volitional | 撃ちましょう | |
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| Imperative | 撃て | 撃つな |
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| Conditional | 撃てば | 撃たなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 撃ったら | 撃たなかったら |
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銃
を
撃
っ
た
。
The criminal fired a handgun at the police officer.
He shot the bear with a rifle.
Usage patterns
〈物〉で〈人〉を撃つto shoot someone with a weapon
The criminal shot the police officer with a gun.
銃を撃つto fire a gun
He fired his gun into the air.
的を撃つto shoot at a target
I practiced shooting at targets at the shooting range.
〈動物〉を撃つto shoot an animal (hunting)
Expressions
下手な鉄砲も数撃ちゃ当たるeven a poor marksman will hit the target with enough shots; persistence can lead to accidental success
殺
す
shoot dead; shoot to death
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pincer attack; attack on both sides; double envelopment
shoot through; pierce with a shot
fire ceaselessly; shoot away; blaze away
way to shoot; way to fire · firing; shooting
exchange gunfire; shoot at each other
quick draw; quick shot
random shooting; shooting blindly
duck hunting
begin shooting; open fire · shoot out; fire out
drive off with gunfire; shoot away
shooting from a standing position
hit a target; shoot and hit
cease fire!
shoot dead; kill with a shot
