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やっ付ける (やっつける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
beat up ; attack ; finish off ; do away with
usually written using kana alone
Colloquial transitive verb for physically beating someone, attacking an enemy, or decisively dealing with a problem or task. Often carries a rough, forceful nuance.
Let's finish off this homework quickly.
Written forms やっ 付つ ける
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; it is the highest-priority written form.
やっつける Usage 100%
Kana spelling is very common and matches usual-kana usage.
遣や っ 付つ ける Usage <1%
Full kanji spelling using 遣; rarely used in modern writing.
遣や っつける
Mixed kanji-kana variant with 遣; very rare.
Kanji 遣 dispatch, despatch, send 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words 倒たお す 倒す is more neutral and can mean 'knock down' or 'defeat' without the rough, colloquial feel of やっつける.
片かた 付づ ける 片付ける means 'tidy up' or 'settle a matter' and lacks the aggressive or forceful nuance of やっつける.
Etymology Derived from the verb 遣る (やる, 'to do') with the auxiliary verb 付ける (つける) attached to the continuative form, yielding a forceful 'do and attach/finish' sense. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used colloquially since at least the Edo period.
