殴り

This is the 8917th most frequent Japanese word.


殴り

"殴り" means "striking" or "hitting" in English.


The word '殴り' is part of the verb '殴る', which means 'to hit'. Here, it is used to describe the action of hitting something out of frustration or anger.

彼が怒ると壁を殴る癖があります。

He has a habit of hitting the wall when he's angry.


The word '殴り' derives from '殴る', indicating the aggressive action of striking someone during the match.

その選手が試合中に相手を殴るのを見ました。

I saw that player hitting their opponent during the match.


Here, '殴り合い' is a compound term with '殴り' and '合い', meaning 'physical fight' (literally 'mutual hitting'), emphasizing reciprocal striking during a quarrel.

喧嘩で殴り合いに発展してしまった。

The quarrel escalated into a physical fight.