How to say 'Bounce' or 'Be lively' in Japanese | 弾む

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The Japanese word for Bounce or Be lively is 'Hazumu', written as 弾む in Japanese.'Bounce' or 'Be lively' in hiragana is はずむ.

word

弾む

Meaning

Bounce, Be lively

Reading

はずむ

hazumu

Kanji

弾Bullet, Projectile

Explanation

The Japanese verb '弾む (はずむ)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to bounce', referring to the physical action of something springing back after hitting a surface. For example: The ball bounced high「ボールが高く弾んだ」(ボールがたかくはずんだ). The second meaning is 'to be lively' or 'to be in high spirits', often used to describe a cheerful or energetic mood. For example: Her voice was lively「彼女の声が弾んでいた」(かのじょのこえがはずんでいた). This verb can also imply a sense of excitement or enthusiasm, as in: The conversation was lively「会話が弾んでいた」(かいわがはずんでいた). Note that the context usually clarifies which meaning is intended.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7249

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 弾む

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

弾

Meaning

Bullet, Projectile

Hiragana in the Word 弾む

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

む

Reading

Words Related to 弾む Through the Kanji 弾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 弾 as well.

word

弾く

Meaning

Pluck, Repel

word

弾

Meaning

Bullet

word

爆弾

Meaning

Bomb

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'Hazumu' means 'Bounce' or 'Be lively' .

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