肘打ち

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 肘打ち is read as ひじうち and means an elbow strike, an action or attack delivered with the elbow.
• Basic usage: Use 肘打ちをする for delivering an elbow strike and 危険な肘打ち for a dangerous elbowing action.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Difference between 肘打ち and パンチ
  • The former uses the elbow as the striking surface, whereas the latter is a strike made with the fist.