“Beating” in Japanese
Short answer
Beating in Japanese is “ときめき” (tokimeki). Full meaning: beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering.
Other ways to say “Beating” in Japanese
鼕々
toutou beating (of drums); rushing (water), crashing (of waves)
叩解
koukai beating (in papermaking), refining
リンチ
rinchi beating (inflicted as punishment), mob violence, mob justice
おさ打ち
osauchi beating, beating up
折檻
sekkan physical punishment, beating, smacking, spanking; severe scolding, chastisement, discipline
打擲
chouchaku thrashing, beating
トキメキ
tokimeki beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.), palpitation, throbbing, pounding, fluttering
打撲
daboku blow, hit (on the body), beating
攪拌
kakuhan agitation, stirring, whipping, beating
叩き
tataki finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first), mince; hitting (e.g. a drum), striking, beating, person who strikes something; bashing, criticizing, attacking
鞺鞳
toutou beating (of drums); rushing (water), crashing (of waves)
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