Japanese word

やっつける

Pronunciation

Romajiyattsukeru

Meaning

  • verbbeat

Example

ゲームで最後の敵をやっつけます。gē mu de sai go no teki o ya ttsu ke ma su

I beat the last enemy in the game.

Illustration for やっつける (beat)

More examples

何度も挑戦して、ついに強い相手をやっつけました。nan do mo chō sen shi te tsu i ni tsuyo i ai te o ya ttsu ke ma shi ta

After trying many times, I finally beat the strong opponent.

Core concept

Presents overcoming an opponent as a forceful act of dealing with it completely.

Common phrases

  • 敵をやっつけるteki o ya ttsu ke ru

    beat an enemy

  • 怪物をやっつけるkai butsu o ya ttsu ke ru

    beat a monster

  • 悪者をやっつけるwaru mono o ya ttsu ke ru

    beat a villain

Similar words

倒すtaosu: To defeat an opponent and end its resistance.
負かすmakasu: To make an opponent lose in a game or contest.
打ち負かすuchimakasu: To defeat an opponent thoroughly through determined effort.

Definition in Japanese

相手を攻めて、勢いよく負かすこと。ai te o se me te ikio i yo ku ma ka su ko to

Word origin

The colloquial verb やっつける (yattsukeru) developed from やりつける (yaritsukeru), formed from やる (yaru, "do") and 付ける (tsukeru, "attach").

Usage tips

  • Outside games, やっつける (yattsukeru) can also describe rushing through a task, so the surrounding situation determines its meaning.

Other meanings

  • attackverb
  • finish offverb

Opposites

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