Word details
不意を打つ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不意を打つ.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
Examples
不意を討たれて私は何も言う事を思い付かなかった。
Taken by surprise, I couldn't think of anything to say.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4
On
フブ
意
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
13 strokesFrequency 99JLPT N3Grade 3
On
イ
Nanori
もとよし
打
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ダダース
Kun
う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ
Nanori
うち
討
chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
10 strokesFrequency 528JLPT N1Grade 6
On
トウ
Kun
う.つ
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