叩くこと
tatakukoto
The English phrase "slapping" can be translated into Japanese as 叩くこと (tatakukoto).
叩くこと refers to the act of hitting someone or something with the palm of one's hand.
Which one should you use?
While 叩くこと is the standard way to express the concept, パチンと叩く is an informal way to say slapping.
How do you pronounce it?
tatakukoto
Did you know?
- When someone is praised for a great achievement they might be described as 叩き上げる, which means to work one's way up from the bottom. It metaphorically suggests the process of being forged or beaten into shape like metal.
- In a business context 叩き売り refers to a fire sale or selling goods at a drastically reduced price. It comes from the image of 'beating' the price down to attract buyers.
- In Japanese, the word 叩く is often used to describe someone 'tapping' a keyboard or a computer, rather than just a physical strike.
Examples in context
- 彼は彼女に平手打ちをした。He slapped her.
- 彼は友達の頬をピシャリと打った。He smacked his friend's cheek.
- 彼女は彼の手をパチンと叩いた。She slapped his hand with a smack.
- 彼らは口論の末にお互いをひっぱたいた。They slapped each other after an argument.
- 顔を叩くことはよくないことです。Kao o tataku koto wa yokunai koto desu.Slapping someone's face is a bad thing.
- 彼が彼女を叩くことは許されません。Kare ga kanojo o tataku koto wa yurusaremasen.Him slapping her is not allowed.
- 虫を叩くことは難しいです。Mushi o tataku koto wa muzukashii desu.Slapping a bug is difficult.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are talking about discipline.
- 陽太 Yota叩くことで解決しようとするのは良くないよ。Tataku koto de kaiketsu shiyou to suru no wa yokunai yo.It's not good to try and solve things by slapping.
- 美咲 Misakiそうね。言葉で伝えるべきだわ。Sou ne. Kotoba de tsutaeru beki da wa.You're right. It should be communicated with words.
- 陽太 Yota叩くことよりも、話し合うほうが大切だ。Tataku koto yori mo, hanashiau hou ga taisetsu da.Talking things through is more important than slapping.
- 美咲 Misaki陽太さんは優しいね。Yota-san wa yasashii ne.You are kind, Yota.
