Japanese word

はじく

Pronunciation

Romajihajiku

Meaning

  • verbflick

Example

私は指で紙をはじきます。watashi wa yubi de kami o ha ji ki ma su

I flick the paper with my finger.

Illustration for はじく (flick)

More examples

指先でコインをはじいて、机の端まで転がしました。yubi saki de ko i n o ha ji i te tsukue no hashi ma de koro ga shi ma shi ta

I flicked a coin with my fingertip and rolled it to the edge of the desk.

Core concept

Describes making something spring away through a quick touch or force, from flicking an object to repelling or rejecting what approaches.

Common phrases

  • 指ではじくyubi de ha ji ku

    flick with a finger

  • 紙をはじくkami o ha ji ku

    flick paper

  • コインをはじくko i n o ha ji ku

    flick a coin

Similar words

弾き飛ばすhajikitobasu: To send something away by striking it so that it springs or flies off.
撥ね返すhanekaesu: To make something move back by striking it or forcing it away.

Definition in Japanese

指先などで物を軽く打ち、勢いをつけて飛ばす。yubi saki na do de mono o karu ku u chi ikio i o tsu ke te to ba su

Word origin

The native verb はじく (hajiku, "to flick") is commonly written as 弾く (hajiku, "to flick"); the verb's development before this recorded spelling is not certain.

Usage tips

  • English flick usually describes a quick light movement, while はじく (hajiku) also describes water being repelled from a surface.

Other meanings

  • repelverb
  • rejectverb

Related words

  • はじきhajikiflickingnoun

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