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いてこます

Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

attack; punch; beat up

Kansai dialect verb for physically attacking or punching someone. Rough, colloquial, and often used in fighting contexts.

あいつ、いきなりいてこまれたんや。
That guy suddenly got punched.
けんかで相あい手てをいてこまし

たら

あ

かん

で

。

You shouldn't beat up your opponent in a fight.

Similar words

殴なぐる
Standard Japanese for 'to punch' or 'to hit'. いてこます is a Kansai dialect equivalent with a rougher, more aggressive nuance.
ぶん殴なぐる
A stronger, more violent standard Japanese verb for 'to punch hard'. いてこます carries a similar intensity but is dialect-specific.

Etymology

Kansai dialect word. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely combines いて (from 行く or an emphatic prefix) with こます (a dialectal variant of 込ます, meaning 'to put into' or 'to do forcefully').