“To punch” in Japanese
Short answer
To punch in Japanese is “ド突く” (dotsuku). Full meaning: to jab, to hit, to punch.
Other ways to say “To punch” in Japanese
打ち抜く
uchinuku to go through (e.g. a wall), to penetrate, to pierce, to perforate, to bore into; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.), to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms), to join (multiple rooms) into one
殴る
naguru to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch
しばく
shibaku to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit, to punch, to kick, to beat; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
打つ
utsu to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound; to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
いてこます
itekomasu to attack, to punch
ドツく
dotsuku to jab, to hit, to punch
どつく
dotsuku to jab, to hit, to punch
ど突く
dotsuku to jab, to hit, to punch
打抜く
uchinuku to go through (e.g. a wall), to penetrate, to pierce, to perforate, to bore into; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.), to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms), to join (multiple rooms) into one
撃ち抜く
uchinuku to go through (e.g. a wall), to penetrate, to pierce, to perforate, to bore into; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.), to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms), to join (multiple rooms) into one
ぶち抜く
buchinuku to go through (e.g. a wall), to penetrate, to pierce, to perforate, to bore into; to punch (a hole, pattern, etc.), to stamp out (e.g. a coin); to remove (partitions between rooms), to join (multiple rooms) into one
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