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叩く

たたく

Readings

たたく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vtto 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.
    v5k, vtto attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet)
  3. 3.
    v5k, vtto sound out (someone's views)
  4. 4.
    v5k, vtto pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
  5. 5.
    v5k, vtto beat down the price
  6. 6.
    v5k, vtto talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)
  7. 7.
    v5k, vtto call; to invoke (e.g. a function)

Kanji breakdown

叩
5 strokes

Example sentences

見知らぬ人が玄関のドアをしきりにたたいた。

A stranger beat urgently at the front door.

新聞は一斉にその政治家をたたきはじめた。

The newspapers opened fire on the politician.

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叩くたたく

to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money

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