はたく

Also written 叩く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to dust; to remove dust
2. to slap; to hit (with the palm)
3. to use up money

Example sentences

• まずその敷物をはたいてください。
  Please beat the rug, first.
• ありったけの貯金をはたいてこれを買った。
  I spent all the savings I had on this.
• 有り金をはたいてその本を買った。
  I spent all the money I had to buy the book.

Common phrases

• 貯金をはたく

Words containing はたく

• 大枚をはたく (たいまいをはたく) to spend a fortune

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