討つ (うつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

討つ (うつ) means to attack / to avenge.

See example sentences below.

討つ at a glance

討つ

うつutsu

N3verb

to attack / to avenge

討つうつutsuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to attack / to avenge

Example 1

敵を討つために戦った。

Translation

He fought to attack the enemy.

Example 2

兄の仇を討つ決意をした。

Translation

He decided to avenge his brother.