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弾く (ひく) — to play (a string instrument or piano) | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

弾く

ひく

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to play (a string instrument or piano)
2to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Example sentence

姉はピアノを弾きます。

あねはピアノをひきます。

My older sister plays the piano.

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Kanji in this word

弾Bullet, Twang, Flip12 strokes

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