Meaning of 弾く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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弾くJLPT 1
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Kana Readingはじく
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Romajihajiku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to flip; to snap; to flick
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to repel
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to use (an abacus); to calculate
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
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Example Sentences
弾く, はじく used in context
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He plays the piano very well.
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If you've got time to play around on an acoustic guitar, practice your bass!
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She played the piano as promised.
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I asked him not to play the piano late at night.
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She plays the piano every day.
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My sister can play the piano better than I can.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
bullet, twang, flip, snap
On: ダン, タン
Kun: ひ.く, -ひ.き, はず.む, たま, はじ.く, はじ.ける, ただ.す, はじ.きゆみ
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