Where does “追い打つ” come from?
追い打つ (Japanese) comes from Japanese 打つ, from Japanese うつ — 打つ hit, strike, beat; 討つ defeat, kill; 撃つ shoot,...
追い打つ (Japanese): to pursue and attack
Definitions
- to pursue and attack
Ancestry of “追い打つ”, step by step
追い打つ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Japanese 打つ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 打つ | to hit, to beat, to strike; to hit; to type |
| 2 | Japanese | うつ | 打つ hit, strike, beat; 討つ defeat, kill; 撃つ shoot,... |
via Japanese 追う
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 追う | to chase (after something) |