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Japanese

弾ひく

Kana ひく Romaji hiku

JLPT N5 Common word

01

弾く ひく · hiku

JLPT N5 Common word

01godan verb · transitive

to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Examples

誰かがピアノを弾いている。

Somebody is playing the piano.

Tatoeba #203238

私はショパンを弾く。

I play Chopin.

Tatoeba #160597

ピアノが弾けますか。

Can you play the piano?

Tatoeba #197724

02

弾く はじく · hajiku

JLPT N1 Common word

01godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to flip; to snap; to flick

02godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to repel

03godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to use (an abacus); to calculate

04godan verb · transitive

usually kana

to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)

Examples

彼は私の顔を指先でぽんとはじいた。

He flicked me in the face.

Tatoeba #105879

このレインコートは水を完全にはじく。

The raincoat sheds water perfectly.

Tatoeba #223014

Source

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