noun
finely chopped fish or meat; mince
Culinary term for raw fish or meat that is finely chopped, sometimes lightly seared on the outside (tataki). Common in dishes like 鰹のたたき.
今夜は鰹のたたきを作ろう。
Let's make seared bonito tataki tonight.
noun, noun, used as a suffix
Refers to the act of hitting or beating something, or a person who does so. Often used in compounds like 太鼓叩き (drummer).
彼は太鼓叩きが上手だ。
He is good at drumming.
noun, used as a suffix
bashing; criticizing; attacking
Suffix used to indicate harsh criticism or verbal attack, as in 日本叩き (Japan-bashing).
See also: 日本叩き
ネット上で日本叩きが激しくなっている。
Japan-bashing is intensifying online.
noun
Slang term for robbery or extortion, often implying a shakedown.
あの界隈でたたきが多発しているらしい。
I hear there have been a lot of muggings in that area.
noun
draft proposal; springboard for discussion
Abbreviation of たたき台. Used in business contexts for a tentative plan or draft meant to be critiqued and improved.
See also: たたき台
まずは企画のたたきを作ってください。
First, please create a draft proposal for the project.
noun
whipping; lashing; flogging
Historical term for a form of corporal punishment used in the Edo period.
江戸時代にはたたきという刑罰があった。
In the Edo period, there was a punishment called tataki (flogging).