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hataku
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[はた()·]
hataku

English Meaning(s) for はたく

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to dust; to remove dust
  2. to slap; to hit (with the palm)
  3. to use up money

Definition and Synonyms for はたく

Bargain negotiate the terms of an exchange
Synonyms: はたく, 交渉, 値切る, 叩く, 掛け合う, 談判, 買い叩く
Affront treat, mention, or speak to rudely
Synonyms: はたく, 侮慢, 侮辱, 叩く, 嘲罵, 辱める, 陵辱
Round attack in speech or writing
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く, 指弾, 難ずる, 非難, 駁する, 駁撃
Strike make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く, 攻める, 攻撃, 来襲, 襲う, 襲いかかる
Knock deliver a sharp blow or push :
Synonyms: ぶつ, どつく, はたく, ぶつける, ぶっ叩く, 叩く, 強打, 打つ, 打ち付ける, ぶん殴る, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, ぶっ飛ばす
Slam strike violently
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く, 強打, かっ飛ばす
Tap strike lightly
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く
Beat give a beating to
Synonyms: ぶつ, ぶつ, はたく, ぶっ叩く, 叩く, 打つ, 打擲, 折檻, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, ぶっ飛ばす
Flame criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く
Hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
Synonyms: ぶつ, ぶつ, しばく, つつく, どやす, はじく, はたく, ノック, ヒット, どやしつける, 一撃, 叩く, 強打, 弾く, 当てる, 打つ, 撃ち当てる, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, 突く, 食う
Strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く
Rap strike sharply
Synonyms: ぶつ, はたく, 叩く, 打つ
Knock rap with the knuckles
Synonyms: はたく, ノック, 叩く
Whack hit hard
Synonyms: はたく, 叩く, 猛打, ぶっ飛ばす
Slap hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
Synonyms: はたく, ひっぱたく
Beat shape by beating
Synonyms: ぶつ, はたく, ぶっ叩く, 叩く, 打つ
Flap move with a flapping motion
Synonyms: はたく, やっつける, 叩く, 扇ぐ, 羽ばたく, ぶっ飛ばす
Flap move with a thrashing motion
Synonyms: はたく, やっつける, 叩く, 扇ぐ, 羽ばたく, ぶっ飛ばす
Tap make light, repeated taps on a surface
Synonyms: ぶつ, はたく, ノック, ぶつける, ノッキング, 叩く, 打つ, 打ち付ける, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, ぶっ飛ばす
Beat subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
Synonyms: ぶつ, ぶつ, はたく, ぶっ叩く, 叩く, 打つ, 打擲, 折檻, 殴る, 殴り付ける, 殴打, ぶっ飛ばす

Categories はたく is a member of

Negociate discuss the terms of an arrangement
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Objurgate censure severely
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Knock find fault with
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Assail launch an attack or assault on
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Touch make physical contact with, come in contact with
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Hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
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Strike deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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Rap strike sharply
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Forge make something, usually for a specific function
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Hurt hurt the feelings of
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Move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Go make a certain noise or sound
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Stroke Order Diagrams for はたく

Conjugations for はたく

masu stem
hataki
Negative stem
hataka
te-form
hataite
Negative te-form
hatakanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
hatakanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hataku
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakanai
Past Indicative Form
hataita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakanakatta
Presumptive Form
hatakou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakimasen
Past Indicative Form
hatakimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
hatakimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakitakunai
Past Indicative Form
hatakitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakitakunakatta
Adjective stem
hatakita
te-form
hatakitakute
Negative te-form
hatakitakunakute
Adverbial Form
hatakitaku
Provisional Form
hatakitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
hatakitakunakereba
Conditional Form
hatakitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
hatakitakunakattara
Objective Form
hatakitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hatake
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
hatakanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
hataitara
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
hataitari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakenai
Past Indicative Form
hataketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakenakatta
masu-stem
hatake
te-form
hatakete
Negative te-form
hatakenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakemasen
Past Indicative Form
hatakemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakarenai
Past Indicative Form
hatakareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakarenakatta
masu stem
hatakare
te-form
hatakarete
Negative te-form
hatakarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakaremasen
Past Indicative Form
hatakaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakasenai
Past Indicative Form
hatakaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakasenakatta
masu stem
hatakase
te-form
hatakasete
Negative te-form
hatakasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakasemasen
Past Indicative Form
hatakasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakasarenai
Past Indicative Form
hatakasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakasarenakatta
masu stem
hatakasare
te-form
hatakasarete
Negative te-form
hatakasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
hatakasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
hatakasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
hatakasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
hatakan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
hatakazaru

Sample Sentences for はたく

I spent all the money I had to buy the book.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines, and the living rooms of Concord, and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause.
I spent all the savings I had on this.
Please beat the rug, first.
Mayumi gathered her small change and bought a beach ball.

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