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弾く

はじく

N1

godan verbtransitive 他動詞usually kana

Meanings

1to play (piano, guitar)
2to flip
3to snap
4to flick
5to repel
6to use (an abacus)
7to calculate
8to strum

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.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

弾Bullet, Twang, Flip12 strokes

Full entry on Jisho