noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
cat punch; light slap
A quick, light, pawing strike like a cat's, often playful or not seriously harmful. Can be used literally for a cat's action or figuratively for a weak human punch or slap.
猫がおもちゃに猫パンチを繰り出した。
The cat threw a cat punch at the toy.
彼のパンチは猫パンチみたいに軽かった。
His punch was as light as a cat punch.
弟に猫パンチしたら、笑われた。
When I gave my little brother a light slap, he laughed at me.