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彼かれは肩かたをトントンと叩たたいた。

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肩かた

shoulder

noun

tap-tap; knock-knock; with a tapping sound

-> とんとんadverb, na-adjective

adverbial manner marker (with adverbs and mimetics)

strike; hit; beat; knock; slap; tap; clap; play (drums)

-> 叩くgodan verb

past tense or completed action