Illustration: During practice in a neighborhood community hall, a child strikes a small taiko drum with a wooden drumstick. The contacting stick presses into the taut drumhead while the other is raised for the next beat.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

たたく

tataku

to hit, to knock, to tap

Example sentences

  1. 誰だれかが私わたしの肩かたをたたいた。

    Someone tapped me on the shoulder.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 誰だれかが戸とをたたいた。

    Somebody knocked at the door.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 戸とを叩たたく音おとがした。

    I heard a knock at the door.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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