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しばく

shibaku

🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka

What does “しばく” mean?

to whack (as a joking threat)

Example

“次それ言うたら、しばくで!”
tsugi sore yūtara, shibaku de!
Say that again and I'll whack you!

Good to know

Rough: only as an obvious joke with close friends. A twist: お茶しばく just means 'grab a tea'.

Who you can say it to

Only with close friends

🙄 Teasing

The textbook way to say it: たたく

Heard in a conversation

Rehearsing for the comedy contest

Rina あかんあかん!自分、ツッコむと顔こわいねん。
No no! When you do the comebacks, your face is scary.
Yamato ほんま、しょーもないこと言うなあ。しばくで!
Seriously, you say such pointless stuff. I'll whack you!
Rina それや!今の、そのままネタにしよ。
That's it! Let's put that straight into the routine.

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