No. 2,325 in Japanese
たたき
"たたき" refers to a dish made by lightly searing fish or meat, or to pounding/mincing in cooking.
In a sentence
板をたたいて音を鳴らしました。
I struck the board to make a sound.
In this sentence, 'たたく' is used to describe hitting or striking a surface with something.
料理屋でカツオのたたきを注文しました。
I ordered seared bonito at the restaurant.
Here, 'たたき' refers to a cooking style where the outside of the fish is seared while the inside remains raw.
彼のたたきを聞いて、改善点が分かりました。
After hearing his criticisms, I understood the points for improvement.
In this usage, 'たたき' figuratively refers to critical comments or constructive critique.
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