殴る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 殴る(なぐる) is a transitive verb for striking a person or object forcefully, often with a fist.
• Basic usage: The target takes を, as in 机を殴る and 人を殴る.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Forceful striking
  • It suits a forceful blow associated with anger or violence rather than a light touch.
• Action and depiction
  • 人を殴る場面 names a scene of hitting someone even when, as in the example, it is represented only through stage movement.