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    3. 叩く

    叩く

    叩たたく​

    to strike

    N3KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeTechnologyKanji Vocab6 strokes

    敲く

    たたく

    Verb, Transitive

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

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    ドアを軽かるく叩たたいて入はいりました。

    I lightly knocked on the door and entered.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれは太たい鼓こを叩たたくのがとても上じょう手ずです。

    He is very good at playing the drums (taiko).

    KMT8Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    プログラミングでは、特とく定ていの関かん数すうを叩たたいて処しょ理りを実じっ行こうします。

    In programming, you invoke a specific function to execute a process.

    KMT8Technology
    魚さかなのたたきは、新しん鮮せんな魚さかなを軽かるく叩たたいて作つくられる料りょう理りです。

    Fish tataki is a dish made by lightly pounding fresh fish.

    KMT8Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    ネット上じょうでは、匿とく名めいで他た人にんを叩たたく行こう為いが問もん題だい視しされています。

    On the internet, the act of anonymously criticizing others is seen as a problem.

    KMT9Internet & Social MediaEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    叩
    たた.く・はた.く・すぎ…(1)
    strike・beat・kow tow・hit・thrash…(1)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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