うち
Meanings
Prefix
Usually written in kana
1. adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
Pitch accent
う
ち
Used in vocabulary (219 in total)
to writhe (in pain)
to writhe (in pain)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to throw away; to abandon
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
whispering into a person's ear
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat; to get (a batter) out
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to mount (e.g. a horse); to straddle; to sit astride
to establish; to formulate
to throw away; to abandon
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash (to pieces); to ruin (e.g. a plan); to wreck; to do away with (an old custom, ideology, etc.)
to establish; to formulate
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to break off; to knock off; to create a false eye by sacrificing a stone
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to knock down; to defeat
striking with the back of the sword
to droop; to be depressed
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
tilling a paddy field
to glance at; to look at
to look afar; to look at something while absorbed in reverie; to look at something while absorbed in one's thoughts
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
slap; smack; spanking
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to beat to death
professional gambler; gamester
to throw away; to abandon
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
bruise
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to defeat
elbow strike (karate)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
to hit repeatedly
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
one stroke; one blow
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
to strike someone a blow; to bring down (a stick on someone's head)
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
to hit repeatedly; to belt hit after hit (e.g. in baseball); to unleash a barrage of blows; to pound away (at a keyboard); to hammer away; to pummel
to go along with
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
elbow strike (karate)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
to go along with
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to go through (e.g. a wall); to penetrate; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.); to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms); to join (multiple rooms) into one
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
to be depressed
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
decapitation; beheading
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
operating a cash register
firing in rapid succession; volley of shots
spot (where one was hit)
to strike (at)
to stare at; to closely defend
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
whispering into a person's ear
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
setting on fire; setting afire
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
to be defeated
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
to mask oneself; to lie down
playing a gambling game on behalf of a person or organization (esp. mahjong or pachinko); person who gambles on someone's behalf
to hit against
checkmate by a dropped pawn (illegal move)
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
water's edge; beach; foreshore
water's edge; beach; foreshore
slap; smack; spanking
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
exchange of blows; long rally
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
flint; firestone
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
showering with blows
pruning; trimming; lopping
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; uchikowashi riots (Edo period); destructive urban riots protesting the high price of rice
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
shooter; vaccinator; inoculator; drummer (taiko, etc.)
negation; denial; negative
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to split (by striking); to divide; to disclose; to speak frankly
pile-driving; piling
go player; playing go
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
(an individual's) way of playing mahjong; mahjong tactics
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (in mahjong, go, etc.)
blow with the flat of a sword; slap; smack; metal flattened by striking; tape; flat braid
forged weaponry (e.g. swords, spears, etc.); forged metal tool; molded dry confectionery; moulded dry confectionery; percussion instrument
punching blindly; random firing
flour; powder (for polishing, dusting, etc.)
to mount (e.g. a horse); to straddle; to sit astride
riveting machine; nail gun; nailer
bouncing a ball against a wall (e.g. tennis exercise); bouncing ideas off of someone; using someone as a sounding board; continually posting on social media without engaging in dialogue
embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout
typo; typing error
downhill (hole)
stoning; rock fight; stone-throwing fight; custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night
to pass by (time); to hit too much
duck hunting
bottoming out
fowling; shooting birds
to be in a miserable state; to be down and out
hitting left-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to left (field)
rolling pin; slapstick (comedy)
hitting right-handed (with a racket, bat, etc.); hitting to right (field)
written using typewriter; typewritten
skewering (fish, meat, etc.; for the purpose of grilling)
four-on-the-floor; four-to-the-floor
to fail to hit; to miss
combined liquor store and bar; combined off-license and pub (licence); drinking alcohol while standing in the shop
to hammer out thinly (e.g. goldleaf)
perforation; perforator; prick punch; needle punch
premium; agio
hitting to the opposite field
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
taiko drumming; taiko drummer; Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)
New Year event to pray for a rich rice harvest
way to hit (a ball, drum, etc.); way to swing (a club); way to play (shogi, go, etc.)
ploughing; plowing
discarding somewhat safe tiles while still trying to win a hand
to harden by beating
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart
jettisoned cargo
braided cord
punching (e.g. with a die); die cutting; removing a partition (wall); artesian well
team-based rock fight traditionally held on the fifth day of the fifth month
striking with the back of the sword
patterned cloth laid on a table or Buddhist altar; antependium
taking a trip to go gambling
net fishing; fisherman's throw (resembling the casting of a fishing net)
cotton beating
mahjong player
backhand (tennis, etc.)
overstrike
driving away moles by hitting the ground with straw bundles prepared by children (esp. as an event on Koshōgatsu)
sounding of wooden clappers
solid printing; solid typesetting; hardcoding; fixed text
wheat threshing
mishit; poor stroke; poor shot
elbow strike (karate)
riveter; riveting machine
clapper (that strikes a bell); hammer; vibrator; pachinko player who wins using insider knowledge of the machines
ceremony of tsuna-making
antiquated lighter consisting of a tube of bamboo containing live coals (hidane)
beating; beating up
children's game in which a wooden stick driven into the ground is dislodged by sticks thrown at it
thinly made noodles; thin-pulled noodles
roasted soybeans scattered to drive away evil spirits
typed language (as opposed to spoken language or formal written language); language used in digital written communication (characterized by abbreviations, emoticons, etc.)
money used to cover the price difference of two items being exchanged
making foil; foil-maker
eight-strand braid (rope); single braid
16-strand braided (rope)
to let (an enemy) escape; to fail to kill
overplay
to send afar; to leave alone; to abandon without care
snowball fight