- 1. [v5k, vt] 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. [v5k, vt] to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet)
- 3. [v5k, vt] to sound out (someone's views)
- 4. [v5k, vt] to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
- 5. [v5k, vt] to beat down the price
- 6. [v5k, vt] to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.) — as ...口を叩く
- 7. [v5k, vt] {comp} to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)
Kanji in this word
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strike, beat, kow tow, hit, thrash, criticizeOn: コウ (kou)Kun: たた.く (tata.ku)、 はた.く (hata.ku)、 すぎ (sugi)
Example Sentences
見知らぬ人が玄関のドアをしきりにたたいた。
mishira nu nin ga genkan no doa woshikirinitataita .
A stranger beat urgently at the front door.
新聞は一斉にその政治家をたたきはじめた。
shinbun ha issei nisono seijika wotatakihajimeta .
The newspapers opened fire on the politician.