殴(なぐ)る

なぐる
godan verb
to punch, to strike
1. to punch, to strike, to hit
To hit someone with the fist or hand.
顔(かお)を殴(なぐ)る。
To punch someone in the face.
殴(なぐ)られた。
I was punched.
喧嘩(けんか)になって相手(あいて)を殴(なぐ)ってしまった。
It turned into a fight and I ended up punching the other person.

殴(なぐ)る is a transitive verb meaning to punch or strike with the fist.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Pattern: [person]を殴(なぐ)る or [body part]を殴(なぐ)る

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 顔(かお)を殴(なぐ)る: to punch in the face
  • 頭(あたま)を殴(なぐ)る: to hit on the head
  • 殴(なぐ)られる: to be punched (passive)
  • 殴(なぐ)り合(あ)う: to fight, exchange blows

RELATED 'HITTING' VERBS:

  • 殴(なぐ)る: to punch (fist, strong)
  • 叩(たた)く: to hit, slap (open hand, lighter)
  • 打(う)つ: to hit, strike (general, also for typing)
  • 蹴(け)る: to kick
  • 殴(なぐ)りつける: to strike hard, punch violently

LEGAL/FORMAL TERMS:

  • 暴行(ぼうこう): assault
  • 暴力(ぼうりょく): violence
  • 傷害(しょうがい): bodily injury
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Added 2026.1.9 17:53 · Revised 2026.2.23 10:13
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