English Dictionary

rap someone's knuckles

動詞

直訳 古風 慣用表現 古語

(literally) to tap one's knuckles on an object such as a desk or wall to attract attention or as a signal of commmunication. / (somewhat dated, idiomatic) to give someone a punishment.

日本語の意味

（文字通り）机や壁などにこぶしを軽く叩いて、注意を引いたり、合図として使う行為 / （やや古風な慣用表現）誰かに罰を与える、懲らしめる

When the students grew noisy, the teacher had to rap someone's knuckles on the desk to get them to quiet down.

生徒たちが騒ぎ出したとき、先生は静かにさせるために生徒の指の関節を机にトントンと叩かなければならなかった。

意味（1）

(literally) to tap one's knuckles on an object such as a desk or wall to attract attention or as a signal of commmunication.

Just rap your knuckles on the wall when you're ready to go.

意味（2）

(somewhat dated, idiomatic) to give someone a punishment.

If the sales department doesn't get organized soon, the CEO is going to rap their knuckles.

意味（3）

(archaic, literally) to strike someone on the back of the hand with an object such as a stick or ruler as a method of punishment.

In the old days the teacher would rap someone's knuckles with a ruler if they misbehaved in class.

raps someone's knuckles （ present singular third-person ）

rapping someone's knuckles （ participle present ）

rapped someone's knuckles （ participle past ）

rapped someone's knuckles （ past ）