たたく

叩 く

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

    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)

    • 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.

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

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

    • 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.

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

    to sound out (someone's views)

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

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

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

    to beat down the price

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

    to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)
    as ...口を叩く

  7. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

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