No. 2,141 in Japanese
打っ
"打っ" is the connective form of the verb "打つ," meaning "to hit" or "to strike."
In a sentence
ピンポンのボールを打った。
I hit the ping pong ball.
The word '打っ' is used to indicate striking or hitting an object in sports or similar contexts.
打って変わった態度を示した。
Displayed a completely different attitude.
Here, '打っ’' is part of an idiomatic expression '打って変わる', meaning to change drastically or suddenly.
彼がその言葉を聞いて打ちのめされた。
He felt devastated after hearing those words.
In this sentence, '打っ' is part of a word '打ちのめされる', metaphorically signifying being emotionally struck down.
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