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N3 う-verb (く), 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)

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 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. 2.

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

      3. 3.

        to sound out (someone's views)

      4. 4.

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

      5. 5.

        to beat down the price

      6. 6.

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

        as ...口を叩く
      7. 7.

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

        Computing

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    叩く 【たたく】敲く 【たたく】

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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.

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