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To study the Japanese-to-Korean translation of “uchi- (打ち-),” a compound verb by the first word, a preceding understanding of “打つ (utsu)” must be provided: on each of its semantic meaning as a verb and as a part of a compound verb. The compound verbs that take “打ち- (Uchi-)” as the first word can be indexed into four categories, depending on the word structure. Among the four types, the “verb+verb” form and the “prefix+verb” form are the focus of this analysis given the inaccuracy of the Japanese-to-Korean translation of such types. In translating the “verb+verb” form, there were cases in which the compound verb by the first word “打ち- (Uchi-)” was translated into “쏟아” (to pour), “밀려” (to be pushed), or “때려” (to strike), resulting in simplified sentential meanings that do not reflect the height of strength or force. In case of the form “prefix + verb,” there were many cases in which the emphasizing meaning of the prefix was overlooked. Simplified or erroneous translation of semantic meaning must be avoided. It is important to express the author’s intentions as appropriately as possible, and the translator ought to neither rearrange nor omit based on her subjective judgment. The Japanese-to-Korean translation of the compound verb “打ち- (Uchi-)” can sufficiently reflect the original meaning by attaching phrases such as adverbs that indicate degree.