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命中

めいちゅう

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1a hit
2(direct) hit
3hitting the mark

Example sentence

昨日は４発命中しただけでした。

I only shot four bull's-eyes yesterday.

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Kanji in this word

命Fate, Command, Decree8 strokes 中Middle, In, Inside4 strokes

More words with 命

革命かくめい · revolutionN1 命いのち · lifeN3 生命せいめい · lifeN3 命令めいれい · orderN3 一生懸命いっしょうけんめい · very hard (as in "to work hard")

Full entry on Jisho

N4

使命しめい · missionN1

亡命ぼうめい · fleeing from one's country

運命うんめい · fateN1

More words with 中

中央ちゅうおう · centralN3 中心ちゅうしん · centerN3 中国ちゅうごく · China 途中とちゅう · on the wayN4 中間ちゅうかん · middleN2 中学ちゅうがく · middle schoolN3 中堅ちゅうけん · nucleus 中身なかみ · content(s)N3

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