NichiDict

はじく

N5
弾く
[hajiku]
Illustration for 弾く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to flip; to snap; to flick

2.GodanTransitive

to repel

3.GodanTransitive

to use (an abacus); to calculate

4.GodanTransitive

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

Other Readings

弾く」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

子供たちが指で水を弾いて遊んでいる。

The kids are playing by flicking water with their fingers.

そろばんの玉を弾いた

I flicked the beads on the abacus.

雨粒が傘の表面で弾かれる

Raindrops bounce off the surface of the umbrella.