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  2. 弾く

ひく

弾く

N1

to play (a string instrument or piano)

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Quiz
JLPT
N1
Frequency
#9,179

Meanings

  1. 1
    to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)u-verb (く)transitive

JMdict 1419370

Conjugation

FormConjugatedReading
Polite Present (~masu)
弾きますひきます
ひきます
Polite Past (~mashita)
弾きましたひきました
ひきました
Polite Negative (~masen)
弾きませんひきません
ひきません
Plain Negative (~nai)
弾かないひかない
ひかない
Te-form (Connecting)
弾いてひいて
ひいて
Plain Past (~ta)
弾いたひいた
ひいた
Potential (Can do)
弾けるひける
ひける

In a sentence

誰(だれ)かがピアノを弾い(ひい)ている。

Somebody is playing the piano.

Written with

  • 弾bullet12 strokes

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