弾ひく

hiku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)

Transitive

, Related to 引く【ひく・7】

誰だれかがピアノを弾ひいている。

darekaga pianō hiite iru.

Somebody is playing the piano.

46 Variants Available

Essential 3 items

弾ひいた

hiita

The past form

1. Played (an instrument); Plucked

★ Common

Verb

#32228

弾ひいて

hiite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Playing (an instrument); Pluck

★ Common

Verb

#33258

弾ひかない

hikanai

The negative form

1. Won't bounce.; Won't play (music).

★ Common

Verb

#35284

Common 16 items

弾ひいたばかり

hiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just played; Just plucked

★ Common

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#27780

弾ひいちゃう

hiichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Bouncing off; Deflecting

★ Common

Verb

#36473

弾ひいちゃダメ

hiicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't bounce it.; Don't deflect it.

★ Common

Verb

#30807

弾ひいていない

hiite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not playing; Not shooting

★ Common

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#38534

弾ひいている

hiite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Playing (an instrument); Practicing (an instrument)

★ Common

Verb

#35226

弾ひいてはいけない

hiitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not play.; Must not pluck.

★ Common

Adjective

#37621

弾ひいてもいい

hiitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May shoot.; May bounce.

★ Common

Adjective

#37133

弾ひいとく

hiitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Bouncing off; Pre-emptively handling

★ Common

Verb

#36694

弾ひかないで

hikanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't pluck.; Don't strum.

★ Common

Verb

#39677

弾ひかなきゃ

hikanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must deflect.; Have to avoid.

★ Common

Verb

#35532

弾ひかなくてもいい

hikanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to bounce.; Don't need to deflect.

★ Common

Adjective

#34572

弾ひかなければならない

hikanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must deflect.; Must ward off.

★ Common

Adjective

#39566

弾ひくところ

hiku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To bounce; To pluck

★ Common

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#36234

弾ひくみたい

hiku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to bounce.; Appears to deflect.

★ Common

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#37940

弾ひいています

hiite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Playing; Is playing

★ Common

Verb

#33530

弾ひかないでください

hikanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't pluck.; Don't strum.

★ Common

Verb

#29506

Advanced 27 items

弾ひいたそうだ

hiita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Played (an instrument); Reportedly played

★ Common

Verb

#38651

弾ひいただろう

hiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably fired.; Probably shot.

★ Common

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#37596

弾ひいたところ

hiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Played it; Strummed it

★ Common

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#38850

弾ひいたら

hiitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when shot; If/when fired

★ Common

Verb

#34598

弾ひいたらしい

hiitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have played (an instrument); Seemed to have bounced

★ Common

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#37583

弾ひいてくれ

hiite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Play [it].; Pick [it up].

★ Common

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#36878

弾ひいてちょうだい

hiite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Play [it] for me.; Play [it], please.

★ Common

Verb

#38753

弾ひかせられる

hikaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to shoot; To be forced to fire

★ Common

Verb

#38889

弾ひかないでくれ

hikanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't bounce it.; Don't deflect it.

★ Common

Verb

#37051

弾ひかなければいけない

hikanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must deflect.; Have to ward off.

★ Common

Adjective

#38908

弾ひかれる

hikareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be deflected; To be rejected

★ Common

Verb

#27416

弾ひきがち

hikigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#39716

弾ひききる

hikikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To play through; To perform completely

★ Common

Verb

#34294

弾ひきそうだ

hikisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to burst; About to pop

★ Common

Verb

#36068

弾ひきっぱなし

hikippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unsprung; Untouched

★ Common

Verb

#33954

弾ひきぬく

hikinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Persevere through; Overcome

Verb

#11867

弾はじくそうだ

hajiku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say it bounces.; They say it deflects.

★ Common

Verb

#38965

弾ひくと

hikuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when played; If/when plucked

★ Common

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#29402

弾ひくな

hikuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't shoot.; Don't fire.

★ Common

Verb

#37630

弾ひくなら

hikunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one deflects; If/when one plucks/strikes (a stringed instrument)

★ Common

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#34906

弾はじくようだ

hajiku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

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#28956

弾ひくらしい

hikurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to deflect.; Apparently bounces.

★ Common

Verb

#33648

弾はじけ

hajike

A strong, direct command

1. Burst; Explode

★ Common

Verb

#36633

弾ひけば

hikeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. if/when one shoots; if/when struck

★ Common

Verb

#38125

弾ひいてくださいませ

hiite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please play it.; May you play it?

★ Common

Verb

#38193

弾ひいてはならない

hiitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not play.; Do not bounce.

★ Common

Adjective

#38030

弾ひいてもよろしい

hiitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I play it?; Is it okay if I play?

★ Common

Adjective

#39656

弾ひく

hiku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

46 Variants Available