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I'm having difficulty choosing word for 'to clobber' in Japanese.

What I mean for this 'Clobber' is to beat thoroughly and conclusively in a
fight competition. I wonder if I can use these words:

> **殴られる** (as in ぶん殴る)  
>  or  
>  **鍛える**  
>  or  
>  **ぶとばす**  
>  or  
>  **潰す**

Can I use these forms in formal situation? Or it's strictly used in colloquial
terms?

Any help is really appreciated.Thanks! (especially native speaker who can
understand the nuance/words difference)
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How to convey the best possible word in japanese for 'I want to clobber him'?
`殴る/ぶん殴る` means "to punch", but does not have the consecutive nuance. `ぶん殴る`
refers to landing a single, strong punch.

`鍛える` means "to train" (physically, e.g. muscles), so it can't be used here.

`ぶっ飛ばす` has a literal meaning of "to beat with enough power to send it
flying". It has the same nuance as `ぶん殴る`, but can also be used for strong
kicks.

`潰す` means "to crush", and has a very strong "stomping" image.

I would go for the following alternatives:

`叩き潰す`： "to strike until it is crushed"

`ボコボコにする`： "to beat it to a pulp"

The words above are colloquial. Formally you would have to choose something
closer to "to defeat" such as `倒す` or `打ち負かす`.
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「ぶちのめす」is fitting for this situation. (Not formal.)

Definition: ひどくたたいて倒す。大きな打撃を与えて二度と立ち上がれないようにする。

Some examples
[here](http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=%E3%81%B6%E3%81%A1%E3%81%AE%E3%82%81%E3%81%99&ref=sa).
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