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叩く

たたく

to hit, knock

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Examples

  1. ドアを叩く音がした。

    ドアをたたくおとがした。

    There was a sound of knocking on the door.

  2. 友達が私の肩を叩いた。

    ともだちがわたしのかたをたたいた。

    My friend tapped me on the shoulder.

  3. みんなが手を叩いて喜んだ。

    みんながてをたたいてよろこんだ。

    Everyone clapped their hands in delight.

Common patterns

ドアを叩く
to knock on a door
手を叩く
to clap
肩を叩く
to pat someone on the shoulder

Memory tip

叩く covers everything from a gentle tap to a smack; the force comes from context. It is far milder than 殴る, which is always a violent punch.

Kanji in this word

  • 叩Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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