猫ねこパンチ

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.

• 猫ねこがおもちゃに猫ねこパンチを繰くり出だした。

  The cat threw a cat punch at the toy.

• 彼かれのパンチは猫ねこパンチみたいに軽かるかった。

  His punch was as light as a cat punch.

• 弟おとうとに猫ねこパンチしたら、笑わらわれた。

  When I gave my little brother a light slap, he laughed at me.