NichiDict

ぶつ

N4
打つ
撃つ撲つ
[butsu]
Illustration for 打つ

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to hit (someone); to strike; to beat

2.GodanTransitive

to make (a speech); to give (an address)

Other Readings

打つ」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

子供を打ってはいけない。

You shouldn't hit children.

候補者が街頭で演説を打つ

A candidate gives a speech on the street.

犯人を打って取り押さえた。

I hit the criminal and caught him.