はずみ
Hazumi
Other forms: 勢み
弾み (Hazumi) is a Japanese noun meaning “bounce, spring, rebound, momentum”.
Meanings
- nounbounce; spring; rebound
- nounmomentum; impetus; impulse; stimulus; inertia
- nounmoment; instant; impulse; chance
Examples
ドル安は輸出にはずみをつけています。
The cheap dollar is charging up exports.
どういうはずみでここに来たのか自分でもわからない。
I don't know what motivated me to come here.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).