Japanese

りかかる

なぐりかかる
Meaning: to rush at someone to hit them; to attack
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 殴りかかる 殴りかからない
Polite 殴りかかります 殴りかかりません
Past 殴りかかった 殴りかからなかった
Polite + Past 殴りかかりました 殴りかかりませんでした
Te-form 殴りかかって 殴りかからなくて
Potential 殴りかかれる 殴りかかれない
Passive 殴りかかられる 殴りかかられない
Causative 殴りかからせる 殴りかからせない
Causative + Passive 殴りかからされる 殴りかからされない
Imperative 殴りかかれ 殴りかかるな

Example

男は警備員に突然殴りかかった。
The man suddenly attacked the security guard.

Usage Notes

Used when someone moves toward another person with the intention of punching or striking them. The target is often marked with に.

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