“To strike” in Japanese
Short answer
To strike in Japanese is “殴る” (naguru). Full meaning: to strike, to hit, to beat, to punch.
Other ways to say “To strike” 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)
しばく
shibaku to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit, to punch, to kick, to beat; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
掘り当てる
horiateru to strike (gold, oil, etc.), to find (e.g. buried treasure), to dig up
打ち掛かる
uchikakaru to strike (at)
どやし付ける
doyashitsukeru to strike, to hit; to give hell to
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.)
当たる
ataru to be hit, to strike; to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed; to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to
根付く
nezuku to take root, to strike
打付ける
butsukeru to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to knock, to run (into), to crash (into); to throw (at), to fling (at), to hurl (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger), to express (one's feelings), to throw (a question at someone)
引っ叩く
hippataku to slap, to strike, to spank
打っ付ける
buttsukeru to hit (e.g. one's head), to strike, to knock, to run (into), to crash (into); to throw (at), to fling (at), to hurl (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger), to express (one's feelings), to throw (a question at someone)
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