弾く

ひく

To play (a string instrument or piano)

N5verb·hiku

How to remember it

Same sound as pull — pluck or strike strings with a flick of the fingers.

Example sentences

  • ピアノを弾くのが好きです。

    ぴあのをひくのがすきです。

    I like playing the piano.

  • 毎日ギターを弾いています。

    まいにちぎたーをひいています。

    I play the guitar every day.

Usage

Godan verb; used for stringed instruments and pianos, not wind instruments.

Related words

歌う楽器ピアノ練習

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