なぐる
to hit, to strike
A weapon in the hand and somebody with nowhere to go, and he had not decided to do it until it was already done. His own friend, and the knuckle なぐ split: なぐる.
叩く たたく is a knock or a tap, 打つ うつ is a solid blow and 当てる あてる is hitting a target. 殴る is thumping a person.
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