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beating
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Definitions

  1. 1. finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first)
  2. 2. mince
  3. 3. hitting (e.g. a drum)
  4. 4. bashing
This word can refer to a style of cooking where ingredients, especially fish or meat, are seared or lightly grilled on the outside while remaining raw inside. It can also mean the act of hitting or striking something, derived from the verb meaning to hit or beat.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The prefectural police inspected the hygiene conditions for tataki served at the event venue.

Sentence 2

There's a little bit of yesterday's tataki left in the back of the fridge.

Sentence 3

Whoa, horse meat tataki is this sweet?!

Sentence 4

Come on, you squeezed way too much lemon on the tataki!

Sentence 5

Man, I really thought making it into tataki would make everything taste the same!