Meaning of 叩く in Japanese
Definition of 叩く
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(v5k, vt) to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat
１人の醜い男が私の家の戸をたたいた。
An ugly man knocked on my door. -
to play drums
ありったけの貯金をはたいてこれを買った。
I spent all the savings I had on this. -
to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult
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. - to use up money
- (comp) to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)
Words related to 叩く
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(v5k) to slap; to strike; to spank
酔っ払っておそく家に帰ったかどで、怒った女房は亭主に食ってかかり、箒で亭主をひっぱたいた。
The angry wife was on the warpath; she hit her husband with a broom for coming home late and drunk.
- (v5k) to beat vigorously; to rain stikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mericlessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
