How to say 'Pluck' or 'Repel' in Japanese | 弾く

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The Japanese word for Pluck or Repel is 'Hajiku', written as 弾く in Japanese.'Pluck' or 'Repel' in hiragana is はじく.

word

弾く

Meaning

Pluck, Repel

Reading

はじく

hajiku

Kanji

弾Bullet, Projectile

Explanation

The Japanese verb '弾く (はじく)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to pluck', as in plucking the strings of a musical instrument. For example: he plucks the guitar「彼はギターを弾く」(かれはギターをはじく). The second meaning is 'to repel' or 'to flick away', often used to describe repelling water or flicking something off a surface. For example: the umbrella repels water「傘が水を弾く」(かさがみずをはじく). These two meanings are unrelated and depend on the context in which the verb is used.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4189

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 弾く

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

弾

Meaning

Bullet, Projectile

Hiragana in the Word 弾く

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

く

Reading

Words Related to 弾く Through the Kanji 弾

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 弾 as well.

word

弾

Meaning

Bullet

word

爆弾

Meaning

Bomb

word

弾む

Meaning

Bounce, Be lively

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What does 'Hajiku' (弾く) mean?

'Hajiku' means 'Pluck' or 'Repel' .

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