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Meaning of 手を叩く(てをたたく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

手を叩く
Kana Reading
てをたたく
Romaji
tewotataku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ku` ending
    Meaning
    to clap

Example Sentences

手を叩く, てをたたく used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
手を叩く
Plain Polite
手を叩きます
Negative
手を叩かない
Negative Polite
手を叩きません

Past

Plain
手を叩いた
Plain Polite
手を叩きました
Negative
手を叩かなかった
Negative Polite
手を叩きませんでした

Te

Plain
手を叩いて
Plain Polite
手を叩きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
手を叩かれる
Plain Polite
手を叩かれます
Negative
手を叩かれない
Negative Polite
手を叩かれません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

strike, beat, hit, thrash, criticize

On: コウ

Kun: たた.く, はた.く, すぎ

5 strokes

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JLPT 5

hand

On: シュ, ズ

Kun: て, て-, -て, た-

4 strokes

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