Translation guide
The act of striking repeatedly with a hammer or similar tool, or a sound resembling this action.
Describing the physical action of using a hammer to strike something, such as nails or metal.
General phrase meaning 'to hit with a hammer'. Can be used for various hammering tasks.
彼は釘をハンマーで打っている。
He is hammering a nail.
Describing the repetitive banging noise produced by hammering.
Using 'hammering' metaphorically to describe relentless verbal assault or intense pressure.
Means 'to criticize fiercely'. Captures the idea of a verbal hammering.
記者たちは大臣を激しく非難した。
The reporters hammered the minister with criticism.
A versatile verb meaning 'to strike' or 'to hit'. Can be used for hammering, but also for slapping, tapping, etc. Context clarifies the tool.
金槌で釘を叩く。
Hammer a nail with a hammer.
Means 'to nail' or 'to hammer in'. Emphasizes fixing something by hammering.
板を壁に打ち付ける。
Hammer a board onto the wall.
Onomatopoeia for a light, rhythmic tapping or hammering sound, like a small hammer.
隣の部屋からトントンという音が聞こえる。
I can hear a tapping sound from the next room.
Onomatopoeia for a loud, harsh banging or hammering noise, often annoying.
工事現場からガンガンうるさい音がする。
There's a loud banging noise from the construction site.
Onomatopoeia for a heavy, continuous banging or pounding sound, like a large hammer or knocking.
誰かがドアをドンドン叩いている。
Someone is hammering on the door.
Means 'to attack persistently' or 'to press hard'. Conveys relentless pressure.
野党は首相を攻め立てた。
The opposition party hammered the prime minister.