How to say 'Hit' in Japanese | たたく

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The Japanese word for Hit is 'Tataku', written as たたく in Japanese.

word

たたく

Meaning

Hit

Reading

Tataku

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'たたく' means 'to hit' or 'to strike'. It is used to describe the action of hitting something, often with a hand or an object. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as hitting a drum, knocking on a door, or even metaphorically hitting a point in an argument. For example: He hit the drum「彼は太鼓をたたいた」(かれはたいこをたたいた). She knocked on the door「彼女はドアをたたいた」(かのじょはドアをたたいた). It's important to note that 'たたく' can also imply a repetitive action, such as tapping or patting, depending on the context.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

1605

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

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

Hiragana in the Word たたく

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

た

Reading

hiragana

く

Reading

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'Tataku' means 'Hit' .

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