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Learn Japanese: hiku - to play a string instrument

Japanese
/Verb + の + ability
/hiku

hiku

Word

弾ひくhiku

Meaning

to play a string instrument^{e.g. guitar, piano}

Part of speech

godan - group 1, transitive, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Verb + の + ability

Breakdown & Usages Conjugations

Breakdown of hiku

Instead of using a bow, it's more simple to use a bullet.

Usages of hiku

ギター　を　弾ひくの　が　下へ手た　です。gitaa o hikuno ga heta desu.

(I) am bad at playing the guitar.

私わたし　は　ピアノ　を　弾ひくの　が　大だい好すき　です。watashi wa piano o hikuno ga daisuki desu.

I love playing the piano.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

彼かれ　は　ステージ　で　ギター　を　弾ひいて　います。kare wa suteeji de gitaa o hiite imasu.

He is playing the guitar on stage.

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