たたく

hit, strike, tap, knock

たた hit, strike, tap, knock + く plain nonpast (present/future)
verb · present tense Rare #35,770
hit, strike, tap, knock The exact meaning depends on what is being hit; for example, たたく can mean knocking on a door or tapping someone on the shoulder.
JA: 友達の肩をたたく。
EN: I tap my friend on the shoulder.
Conjugation of たたく
Present
たたく

我が子をたたく親には本当に憤慨させられる。

Parents who hit their own children really infuriate me.

私は彼が彼女の肩をたたくのを見た。

I saw him pat her on the shoulder.

ドアをたたくのはやめろ。

Stop knocking on the door.