Word Meaning 弾ける

はじける hajikeru

弾ける is read as はじける (hajikeru) and means to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor).

Meaning

English

to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor)
to bounce
to bound
to burst open
to split open
to pop

Reading

Kana

はじける

Romaji

hajikeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 116288 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

弾じる

だんじる

to play (a stringed instrument)

弾ずる

だんずる

to play (a stringed instrument)

弾みをつける

はずみをつける

to provide momentum

弾

たま

ball (i.e. a testicle)

弾圧

だんあつ

oppression

弾む

はずむ

to be stimulated

弾力

だんりょく

elasticity

弾道

だんどう

ballistic

弾頭

だんとう

warhead

弾薬

だんやく

ammunition

弾み

はずみ

bounce

弾く

はじく

to repel

Example Sentences

楽器は弾ける？

Can you play a musical instrument?

バイオリンが弾けるの？

Can you play the violin?

ギター弾けるようになりたい。

I want to learn how to play the guitar.

トムにピアノが弾けるか聞いてみて。

Ask Tom if he can play the piano.

どのくらいギターを弾けるんですか。

How well can you play guitar?

トムはギターも弾けるし歌も上手いんだ。

Tom can play the guitar and is also good at singing.

本当にトムはバイオリンを弾けるんですか？

Are you sure that Tom plays the violin?

ピアノ弾ける男子ってかっこいいと思う。

I think that guys who can play piano are cool.

山田さんはギターも弾けるし歌も上手です。

Yamada-san can play the guitar, and she's good at singing too.

ギターがかなり上手く弾ける男を知っている。

I know a guy who plays the guitar fairly well.