Vocabulary

What does やっつける (yattsukeru) mean?

やっつける means to defeat, to finish off.

Quick facts
Readingやっつける
Romajiyattsukeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
やっつける
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkyattsukeru

to defeat, to finish off

Example sentences

  • We completely defeated the opposing team.

  • Let's knock out the homework quickly and go play.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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