やっつける・やっ付ける・遣っ付ける・遣っつけるyattsukeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- ichidan verb, transitive verbto beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | やっつける |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | やっつけます |
| Negative (nai) | やっつけない |
| polite (masen) | やっつけません |
| classical zu / nu | やっつけず・やっつけぬ |
| Past (ta) | やっつけた |
| polite (mashita) | やっつけました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | やっつけなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | やっつけませんでした |
| Te form | やっつけて |
| Potential | やっつけられる |
| Passive | やっつけられる |
| Causative | やっつけさせる |
| Causative passive | やっつけさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | やっつければ |
| tara | やっつけたら |
| Volitional | やっつけよう |
| polite (mashou) | やっつけましょう |
| Imperative | やっつけろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonymぶっ潰すぶっつぶすCasualColloquial and rough: smashing or wrecking something completely, e.g. a plan or company. 「遣っ付ける」 centers on beating an opponent.
- Related倒すたおすNeutralNeutral and broad: toppling what stands or bringing down a state, and also defeating an opponent; more neutral than 「遣っ付ける」.
- Relatedなぎ倒すなぎたおすNeutralMows opponents down in one sweep, as in 「敵をなぎ倒す」; stresses an unstoppable force rather than a one-on-one finish.
- Related打ち倒すうちたおすNeutralKnocks an enemy down and beats them thoroughly, as in 「敵を打ち倒す」; leans written and stresses the striking action.
- Antonym助けるたすけるNeutralTo rescue or help someone, as in 「人を助ける」 — the opposite of beating an opponent.
- Antonym守るまもるNeutralTo protect or guard, as in 「家族を守る」 — the opposite of attacking and defeating.
Colloquial 「遣っ付ける」 beats or finishes off an opponent. 「倒す」 covers bringing down or defeating broadly; 「なぎ倒す」 is mowing down in a sweep; 「ぶっ潰す」 wrecks something completely. Opposites: 「助ける」 (help) and 「守る」 (protect).
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


