Word Meaning 雪崩を打つ

なだれをうつ nadare o utsu

雪崩を打つ is read as なだれをうつ (nadare o utsu) and means to surge like an avalanche.

Meaning

English

  1. to surge like an avalanche
  2. to flood
  3. to swarm
  4. to stampede

Reading

Kana

なだれをうつ

Romaji

nadare o utsu

Writing Variants

  • なだれを打つ なだれをうつ nadareoutsu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 95055 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

雪崩

なだれ

avalanche

雪雪崩

ゆきなだれ

avalanche

雪崩れる

なだれる

to slide (snow, etc.)

雪打ち

ゆきうち

snowball fight

人雪崩

ひとなだれ

surging crowd

表層雪崩

ひょうそうなだれ

surface avalanche

雪渓

せっけい

snowy valley

雪辱

せつじょく

vindication of honour

雪対策

ゆきたいさく

measures against snow

雪見障子

ゆきみしょうじ

shoji with a glass bottom half (for snow viewing)

雪女郎

ゆきじょろう

snow woman

雪隠大工

せっちんだいく

lousy carpenter