How to say 'Defeat' in Japanese | やっつける

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The Japanese word for Defeat is 'Yattsukeru', written as やっつける in Japanese.

word

やっつける

Meaning

Defeat

Reading

Yattsukeru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'やっつける (やっつける)' primarily means 'to defeat' or 'to beat someone/something decisively'. It is often used in contexts involving competition, conflict, or overcoming challenges. This verb carries a nuance of decisiveness and finality, implying that the action is done thoroughly or completely. For example: I defeated the opponent「相手をやっつけた」(あいてをやっつけた). He finished the task quickly「彼は仕事をやっつけた」(かれはしごとをやっつけた). Note that 'やっつける' can also imply a sense of roughness or forcefulness in the action, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

6633

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word やっつける

This word contains 5 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

hiragana

け

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Yattsukeru' means 'Defeat' .

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