to strike, to hit, to beat, to knock, to pound, to bang, to slap, to spank, to tap, to pat, to clap (one's hands), to play (the drums)
| Present tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 叩く |
| Polite | 叩きます |
| Negative | 叩かない |
| Polite negative | 叩きません |
| Past tense | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 叩いた |
| Polite | 叩きました |
| Negative | 叩かなかった |
| Polite negative | 叩きませんでした |
| Form | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Te-form | 叩いて |
| Te + iru (ongoing) | 叩いている |
| Te + aru (resultant) | 叩いてある |
| Te + oku (preparation) | 叩いておく |
| Te + shimau (completely) | 叩いてしまう |
| Potential (can do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 叩ける |
| Negative | 叩けない |
| Past | 叩けた |
| Past negative | 叩けなかった |
| Volitional (let's do / will do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Plain | 叩こう |
| Polite | 叩きましょう |
| Imperative (command) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 叩け |
| Negative | 叩くな |
| Conditional (if / when) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 叩けば |
| Negative | 叩かなければ |
| Causative (make / let someone do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 叩かせる |
| Negative | 叩かせない |
| Past | 叩かせた |
| Past negative | 叩かせなかった |
| Passive (be done by someone) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 叩かれる |
| Negative | 叩かれない |
| Past | 叩かれた |
| Past negative | 叩かれなかった |
| Causative-passive (be made to do) | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Affirmative | 叩かせられる |
| Negative | 叩かせられない |
机を叩く
to hit the desk
手で叩く
to slap
太鼓を叩く
to play the drums