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表層形
肩たたき
カタタタキ
名詞

肩たたき (カタタタキ)

Katatataki · かたたたき — pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness), shoulder massage, massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign), urging someone to resign, pressuring someone to resign

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肩たたき in rōmaji: katatataki.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 肩叩き 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月13日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
肩たたき
見出し語 (Lemma)
肩叩き
読み (Reading)
カタタタキ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
肩たたき
読み・基本形
カタタタキ
表記・基本形
肩たたき
見出し語の読み
カタタタキ
💡 English Meaning

肩たたき means “pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness), shoulder massage, massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign), urging someone to resign, pressuring someone to resign” — full definition & examples →

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肩叩き (カタタタキ) — main entry →

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Lemma: 肩叩き
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