Hajiku

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

弾く (Hajiku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to flip, to snap, to flick, to repel”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto flip; to snap; to flick
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto repel
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto use (an abacus); to calculate
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

Examples

  • She plays the piano.

  • She can play the piano.

  • She plays the guitar.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 弾く

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