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I reached out and tapped his shoulder.
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tewonobasu

masu stem

tewonobashi
expression, godan verb
  1. to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for)
  2. to try one's hand at (something new)
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te
noun
  1. hand; arm (occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
  2. forepaw; foreleg
  3. handle
  4. hand; worker; help
  5. trouble; care; effort
  6. means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship
  7. hand; handwriting
  8. kind; type; sort
  9. one's hands; one's possession
  10. ability to cope
  11. hand (of cards)
  12. direction
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. move (in go, shogi, etc.)
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wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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nobasu

masu stem

nobashi
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to grow long (e.g. hair, nails) (esp. 伸ばす)
  2. to lengthen; to extend; to stretch
  3. to reach out; to hold out (esp. 伸ばす)
  4. to straighten; to smooth out
  5. to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
  6. to dilute; to thin out
  7. to postpone (esp. 延ばす)
  8. to prolong
  9. to strengthen; to develop; to expand
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kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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kata
noun
  1. shoulder
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wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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tataku

Plain Past Indicative Form

tataita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat
  2. to play drums
  3. to abuse; to bash; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult
  4. to consult; to sound out
  5. to brag; to talk big
  6. to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)
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