also: ぴんた
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
slap in the face
A sharp slap to the face, often used in casual or rough contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
彼は怒って相手にビンタを食らわせた。
He got angry and slapped the other person in the face.
そんなことをしたらビンタするよ。
If you do that, I'll slap you.
Most common spelling; katakana is standard for this word.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Rarely used kana form; it is such.
Rarely used kana form; it is such.
More formal term for a slap with the palm; ビンタ is more colloquial and specifically to the face.
The exact origin is uncertain, but it may be related to the Dutch word 'bint' or a dialectal term. The word is now firmly established in colloquial Japanese.