はじ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to flip; to snap; to flick
2. to repel
3. to use (an abacus); to calculate
4. to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar, etc.)
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
Examples (8 in total)
I play Chopin.
It is difficult to play the piano.
I am fond of playing the guitar.
I heard Jill play the piano.
Who taught you to play the piano?
I often hear her play the piano.
Did you hear my son play the violin?
Tony heard her voice and stopped playing the piano.