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Japanese
Etymology 1
From the verb 打つ (utsu).
Prefix
打ち • (uchi-)
- adds emphasis to the verb, (e.g. 打ち寄せる (uchiyoseru), 打ち捨てる (uchisuteru), 打ち続く (uchitsuzuku))
- 不幸が打ち続く
- fukō ga uchitsuzuku
- the misfortune continues
- makes the verb softer, a little bit, briefly, (e.g. 打ち見る (uchimiru, “to glance at”))
- makes the verb more abstract, (e.g. 打ち明ける (uchiakeru), 打ち解ける (uchitokeru))
Etymology 2
From the verb 打つ (butsu).
Prefix
打ち • (buchi-)
- add emphasis to the verb, violently, strongly, quickly, suddenly, (e.g. 打ち込む (buchikomu), ぶっ殺す (bukkorosu), ぶん殴る (bunnaguru))
Usage notes
This term is often spelled in hiragana.