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    3. 射る

    射る

    射いる​

    to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

    KMT9News #26+1Ref L2Verb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    いる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは弓ゆみで的まとを射いるのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at shooting arrows at the target.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    弓きゅう道どうでは、的まとに矢やを射いるだけでなく、精せい神しん統とう一いつも重じゅう要ようだ。

    In Kyudo (Japanese archery), not only shooting arrows at the target but also mental concentration is important.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    オリンピックのアーチェリー競きょう技ぎで、選せん手しゅたちは正せい確かくに的まとを射いる。

    In Olympic archery competitions, athletes accurately shoot arrows at the target.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts
    古こ代だいの武ぶ士しは、馬うまに乗のりながら弓ゆみを射いる訓くん練れんを積つんだ。

    Ancient samurai trained to shoot arrows while riding horses.

    KMT9HistoryMilitary
    彼かれの言こと葉ばは、私わたしの心こころの奥おく底そこを射いるようだった。

    His words seemed to pierce the depths of my heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    射
    い.る・さ.す・う.つ…(1)
    shoot・shine into・onto・archery
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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