はたく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

dust; brush off dust

Used for lightly hitting or brushing something to remove dust, such as clothes, tatami, or furniture.

• 布ふ団とんをはたいてから取とり込こんだ。

  I beat the dust out of the futon before bringing it in.

• スーツのほこりを手てではたいた。

  I brushed the dust off my suit with my hand.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

slap; hit with the palm

A light, open-handed slap, often used for punishment or to get someone's attention.

• いたずらをした子こ供どものお尻しりをはたいた。

  I slapped the naughty child on the bottom.

• 彼かれは突とつ然ぜん、机つくえをはたいて立たち上あがった。

  He suddenly slapped the desk and stood up.

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

use up money; spend all one's money

Colloquial expression for spending money freely or using up one's funds, often with a sense of regret or waste.

• 給きゅう料りょうを全ぜん部ぶパチンコではたいてしまった。

  I blew my whole paycheck on pachinko.

• 貯ちょ金きんをはたいて新しん車しゃを買かった。

  I used up all my savings to buy a new car.