やっつける
やっつける · yattsukeru · JLPT N2 · noun
attack
⚔️ やっつける = yatsu (folks/guys) + tsukeru (attach): attach the fight to the foe, then beat them
Colloquial verb for beating or finishing off. Hook: 'yattsukeru' sounds like 'yat-tsuke-ru', like 'yatsu' (guy, foe) plus 'tsukeru' (to attach, stick on), so you pin the enemy down.