“To slap” in Japanese
Short answer
To slap in Japanese is “引っ叩く” (hippataku). Full meaning: to slap, to strike, to spank.
Other ways to say “To slap” in Japanese
叩く
tataku 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); to attack, to bash, to criticize, to censure, to flame (on the Internet); to sound out (someone's views)
打つ
utsu to hit, to strike, to knock, to beat, to punch, to slap, to tap, to bang, to clap, to pound; to strike (noon, etc.), to sound (cymbals, etc.), to beat (a drum, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.)
引っ叩い
hippatai to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩か
hippataka to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩こ
hippatako to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩き
hippataki to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩け
hippatake to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩きゃ
hippatakya to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩こっ
hippatako to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩こふ
hippatakou to slap, to strike, to spank
引っ叩こう
hippatakou to slap, to strike, to spank
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