Home/Vocab Vault/叩く叩く叩くたたくto strikeN3Godan VerbFreq. #10000technologyMeanings1to strike2to hit3to beat4to knock5to pound6to bang7to slap8to spank9to tap10to pat11to clap (one's hands)12to play (the drums)13to attack14to bash15to criticize16to censure17to flame (on the Internet)18to sound out (someone's views)19to pound (meat or fish)20to chop into small pieces21to beat down the price22to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)23to call24to invoke (e.g. a function)ConjugationsFormJapanesePolite (ます)たたきますて-formたたいてPast (casual)たたいたPast (polite)たたきましたNegative (casual)たたかないNegative (polite)たたきませんShow all 12 formsLearn MoreGrammar〜てte-form (connecting)〜ますpolite verb ending〜でしたwas (polite past)〜ができますcan do ~受身形passive (be done to)Practice 叩く in JIVXReinforce this word with AI-graded sentence practice and spaced repetition.Start Practicing Free