Compare: 叩く vs 叩く

叩くはたく

to dust; to remove dust

叩くたたく

to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums)

はたく叩く

N3Godan verb (ku ending)

to dust; to remove dust

有り金をはたいてその本(ほん)を買った。

I spent all the money I had to buy the book.

ありったけの貯金をはたいてこれを買った。

I spent all the savings I had on this.

たたく叩く

N5CommonGodan verb (ku ending)

to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums)

力いっぱい彼(かれ)をたたいた。

I hit him good and hard.

父は決して私(わたし)の頭(あたま)をたたかない。

Father never hits me on the head.