Tap, hit in Japanese 🇯🇵

たたく info.

### Tips to Remember the Japanese Word
One tip to remember "たたく" (tataku) is to associate it with the onomatopoeic sound of a light tap or hit. In English, we sometimes say "tack" or "tap" when making those sounds, which can help you recall "tataku."

### Explanation
"たたく" (tataku) is a verb in Japanese that means "to tap" or "to hit." It is often used for light hits, knocks, or taps rather than heavy or aggressive strikes.

### Other Words That Mean the Same Thing
– 叩く (tataku): Another way to write "たたく" in kanji with the same meaning.
– 打つ (utsu): This can mean to hit, strike, or beat, but it's often used for harder hits.

### Conjugations
Since "たたく" (tataku) is a u-verb, its conjugation pattern follows common u-verb rules.

– Present/Future: たたく (tataku) – I hit/tap, I will hit/tap
– Past: たたいた (tataita) – I hit/tapped
– Negative: たたかない (tatakanai) – I do not hit/tap
– Past Negative: たたかなかった (tatakanakatta) – I did not hit/tap
– Te-form: たたいて (tataite) – Te-form used for connecting clauses or making requests.
– Potential: たたける (tatakeru) – Can hit/tap
– Volitional: たたこう (tatakou) – Let's hit/tap

### Examples of Sentences
1. Present/Future Tense
– ドアをたたく。 (Doa o tataku.)
– I tap the door.

2. Past Tense
– 彼は壁をたたいた。 (Kare wa kabe o tataita.)
– He hit the wall.

3. Negative Form
– 子供は机をたたかない。 (Kodomo wa tsukue o tatakanai.)
– The child does not hit the table.

4. Past Negative Form
– 彼はボールをたたかなかった。 (Kare wa bōru o tatakanakatta.)
– He did not hit the ball.

5. Te-form
– ドアをたたいてください。 (Doa o tataite kudasai.)
– Please knock on the door.

6. Potential Form
– 私はその箱をたたける。 (Watashi wa sono hako o tatakeru.)
– I can tap that box.

7. Volitional Form
– 一緒に太鼓をたたこう。 (Issho ni taiko o tatakou.)
– Let's hit the drum together.

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