“To fire” in Japanese
Short answer
To fire in Japanese is “放つ” (hanatsu). Full meaning: to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind; to set free, to release, to let loose; to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent).
Other ways to say “To fire” in Japanese
打ち放す
uchihanasu to fire (a gun, arrow, etc.)
ぶっ放す
buppanasu to fire (a gun), to shoot, to let off, to loose off, to blow (someone) away
撃つ
utsu to shoot (a gun, person, etc.), to fire
焼き付ける
yakitsukeru to bake (a design onto ceramic), to fire (on), to stain (glass); to burn into (one's memory), to sear into, to impress (on one's mind), to imprint; to print (from a negative)
ほっぽり出す
hopporidasu to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect
放っ
hana to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind; to set free, to release, to let loose; to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent)
はなっ
hana to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind; to set free, to release, to let loose; to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent)
放てる
hanateru to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind; to set free, to release, to let loose; to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent)
はなつ
hanatsu to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.), to shoot, to hit (e.g. baseball), to break wind; to set free, to release, to let loose; to emit (e.g. light), to give off (e.g. a scent)
ぶッ放す
buppanasu to fire (a gun), to shoot, to let off, to loose off, to blow (someone) away
撃ち放す
uchihanasu to fire (a gun, arrow, etc.)
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