Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

(たた)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

    1. 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)

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to attack, to bash, to criticize, to censure, to flame (on the Internet)

    3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to sound out (someone's views)

    4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to pound (meat or fish), to chop into small pieces

    5. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      5.

      to beat down the price

    6. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      6.

      to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)

      as ...口を叩く
    7. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      7.

      to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)

      Computing

    All Forms

    叩く 【たたく】敲く 【たたく】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 800

    Examples

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      ハエ(たた)きを使(つか)ってハエを(たた)

      Using a fly swatter to swat flies.

      • N3

      ()(たた)()ぐに()(いぬ)がこっちへ()ます。

      When I clap my hands, my pet dog immediately comes over.

      • N3

      上司(じょうし)()()んでいる(わたし)元気(げんき)()けるために(かた)をポンと(たた)きました。

      My boss gave me a pat on the shoulder to cheer me up when I was feeling down.

      • N3

      (きみ)のような華奢(きゃしゃ)(ちから)()(ひと)には、この(おお)きな太鼓(たいこ)なんて(たた)ことは出来(でき)ないよ。

      Someone as delicate and weak as you wouldn't be able to play this big drum.

      • N3

      (むかし)教育(きょういく)一環(いっかん)として、(おや)(わる)(こと)をした子供(こども)(しり)(たた)ことも普通(ふつう)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.

      • N2
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