Japanese

てをたたく
Meaning: to clap one's hands
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 手を叩く 手を叩かない
Polite 手を叩きます 手を叩きません
Past 手を叩いた 手を叩かなかった
Polite + Past 手を叩きました 手を叩きませんでした
Te-form 手を叩いて 手を叩かなくて
Potential 手を叩ける 手を叩けない
Passive 手を叩かれる 手を叩かれない
Causative 手を叩かせる 手を叩かせない
Causative + Passive 手を叩かされる 手を叩かされない
Imperative 手を叩け 手を叩くな

Handwriting

手
を
叩
く

Example

The audience clapped their hands at the wonderful performance.

Usage Notes

To hit the palms of one's hands together, often to show appreciation or rhythm.

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