打つ (ぶつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

打つ (ぶつ) means to hit / to strike / to beat.

See example sentences below.

打つ at a glance

打つ

ぶつbutsu

N3verb

to hit / to strike / to beat

打つぶつbutsuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to hit / to strike / to beat

Example 1

ボールを強く打つ。

Translation

Hit the ball hard.

Example 2

肩を軽く打った。

Translation

I lightly tapped his shoulder.