たちうち
Japanese
Etymology 1
| Alternative spelling |
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| 太刀打ち |
From 太刀 (tachi) + 打ち (uchi, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 打つ (utsu).”).
Pronunciation
Noun
たちうち • (tachiuchi)
- fighting with tachi (swords)
- (figurative, often used with negation) competition
Derived terms
- 太刀打ちの技 (tachiuchi no waza)
Verb
たちうちする • (tachiuchi suru) suru (stem たちうちし (tachiuchi shi), past たちうちした (tachiuchi shita))
- to fight with tachi (swords)
- (figurative) to compete
- 彼に太刀打ちできない。
- Kare ni tachiuchi dekinai.
- I'm no match for him.
- 彼に太刀打ちできない。
Conjugation
Conjugation of "たちうちする" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | たちうちし | tachiuchi shi | ||
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | たちうちし | tachiuchi shi | ||
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | たちうちする | tachiuchi suru | ||
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | たちうちする | tachiuchi suru | ||
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | たちうちすれ | tachiuchi sure | ||
| Meireikei ("imperative") | たちうちせよ¹ たちうちしろ² |
tachiuchi seyo¹ tachiuchi shiro² | ||
| Key constructions | ||||
| Passive | たちうちされる | tachiuchi sareru | ||
| Causative | たちうちさせる たちうちさす |
tachiuchi saseru tachiuchi sasu | ||
| Potential | たちうちできる | tachiuchi dekiru | ||
| Volitional | たちうちしよう | tachiuchi shiyō | ||
| Negative | たちうちしない | tachiuchi shinai | ||
| Negative continuative | たちうちせず | tachiuchi sezu | ||
| Formal | たちうちします | tachiuchi shimasu | ||
| Perfective | たちうちした | tachiuchi shita | ||
| Conjunctive | たちうちして | tachiuchi shite | ||
| Hypothetical conditional | たちうちすれば | tachiuchi sureba | ||
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative | ||||
Etymology 2
| Alternative spellings |
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| 立ち射ち 立射ち (dated) |
From 立ち (tachi, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 立ち (tachi).”) + 射ち (uchi, “連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 打つ (utsu).”).
Pronunciation
Noun
たちうち • (tachiuchi)
Synonyms
- 立射 (rissha)
Verb
たちうちする • (tachiuchi suru) suru (stem たちうちし (tachiuchi shi), past たちうちした (tachiuchi shita))
Conjugation
Conjugation of "たちうちする" (See Appendix:Japanese verbs)
| Katsuyōkei ("stem forms") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mizenkei ("imperfective") | たちうちし | tachiuchi shi | ||
| Ren’yōkei ("continuative") | たちうちし | tachiuchi shi | ||
| Shūshikei ("terminal") | たちうちする | tachiuchi suru | ||
| Rentaikei ("attributive") | たちうちする | tachiuchi suru | ||
| Kateikei ("hypothetical") | たちうちすれ | tachiuchi sure | ||
| Meireikei ("imperative") | たちうちせよ¹ たちうちしろ² |
tachiuchi seyo¹ tachiuchi shiro² | ||
| Key constructions | ||||
| Passive | たちうちされる | tachiuchi sareru | ||
| Causative | たちうちさせる たちうちさす |
tachiuchi saseru tachiuchi sasu | ||
| Potential | たちうちできる | tachiuchi dekiru | ||
| Volitional | たちうちしよう | tachiuchi shiyō | ||
| Negative | たちうちしない | tachiuchi shinai | ||
| Negative continuative | たちうちせず | tachiuchi sezu | ||
| Formal | たちうちします | tachiuchi shimasu | ||
| Perfective | たちうちした | tachiuchi shita | ||
| Conjunctive | たちうちして | tachiuchi shite | ||
| Hypothetical conditional | たちうちすれば | tachiuchi sureba | ||
| ¹ Written imperative ² Spoken imperative | ||||