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肩かたを叩たたかれてびくっとした。

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叩たたか

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

-> 叩くgodan verb

passive, potential, or respect auxiliary

-> れる/られるgrammar

connective te-form

with a start; with a jump; startled

-> ビクッとadverb

under; below; beneath; bottom; lower part; younger; lower in rank; inferior; right after; no sooner than; trade-in; preliminary; preparatory

-> 下noun, no-adjective, noun prefix