Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
叩くto strike, to clap, to knock, to dust, to beat, to play drums, to abuse, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult, to use up money, to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to strike, to hit, to beat, to knock, to pound, to bang, to slap, to spank, to tap, to pat, to clap (one's hands), to play (the drums)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to attack, to bash, to criticize, to censure, to flame (on the Internet)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to sound out (someone's views)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to pound (meat or fish), to chop into small pieces
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to beat down the price
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
6.
to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)
as ...口を叩くGodan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
7.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)
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叩く 【たたく】、敲く 【たたく】
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Pitch Accent
た
た
く
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ハエ叩きを使ってハエを叩く。
Using a fly swatter to swat flies.
手を叩くと直ぐに飼い犬がこっちへ来ます。
When I clap my hands, my pet dog immediately comes over.
上司は落ち込んでいる私を元気付けるために肩をポンと叩きました。
My boss gave me a pat on the shoulder to cheer me up when I was feeling down.
君のような華奢で力の無い人には、この大きな太鼓なんて叩くことは出来ないよ。
Someone as delicate and weak as you wouldn't be able to play this big drum.
昔は教育の一環として、親が悪い事をした子供の尻を叩くことも普通だったそうです。
In the past, it was common for parents to spank their children as part of their education when they did something wrong.
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