Vocabulary
What does 叩く (たたく, tataku) mean?
叩く (たたく, tataku) means to hit, to knock.
| Reading | たたく |
|---|---|
| Romaji | tataku |
| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
叩くたたく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontataku
to hit, to knock
- 1godan verb · transitive to strike; to hit; to beat
- 2godan verb · transitive to attack; to bash; to criticize
- 3godan verb · transitive to sound out (someone's views)
- 4godan verb · transitive to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
- 5godan verb · transitive to beat down the price
Example sentences
太鼓を強く叩いた。
I beat the drum hard.
ドアを叩く音がした。
There was a knock at the door.