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)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
    我々われわれはたくさんの敵てきをやっつけた。↗
    We defeated various enemies.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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

Japanese definitions
  1. 相手あいてを打ち負うちまかす。
  2. 「する」、「やる」の強調きょうちょう表現ひょうげん。処理しょりする。
English equivalents

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