はたく
N3叩く
[hataku]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to dust; to remove dust
2.GodanTransitive
to slap; to hit (with the palm)
3.GodanTransitive
to use up money
Other Readings
「叩く」 has another reading with different meanings.
Related Words
Examples
埃をはたいて服を綺麗にした。
I dusted off the clothes.
怒りに任せて彼女は子の頬をはたきかけたが、寸前で手を止め、深く息を吐いた。
Carried away by anger, she nearly slapped her child's cheek, but stopped her hand at the last moment and let out a deep breath.
玄関に置いてあった座布団を外で叩いた。
I dusted the cushion that was in the entryway outside.