Word Meaning

ばち bachi

撥 is read as ばち (bachi) and means plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.)
  2. pick
  3. drumstick (for taiko)
  4. mallet (for a gong)
  5. beater

Reading

Kana

ばち

Romaji

bachi

Writing Variants

  • ばち bachi
  • ばち bachi

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

撥ねる

はねる

to jump up

Example Sentences

10

かれはばちでびわをしずかにひいた。

He quietly played the biwa with a plectrum.

そふのばちはいまもたいせつにのこしてある。

My grandfather's plectrum is still carefully kept.

そのていあんはかいぎではねられた。

The proposal was rejected at the meeting.

かのじょはしつれいなたのみをきっぱりはねつけた。

She firmly rejected the rude request.

かれはしゅういのはんたいをはねのけてすすんだ。

He pushed aside the opposition around him and moved forward.

ふようないけんははねてけつろんをまとめよう。

Let's exclude unnecessary opinions and sum up the conclusion.

せんせいはげんこうのむだをはねてよみやすくした。

The teacher eliminated the unnecessary parts of the manuscript and made it easier to read.

きゃくをむかえるまえにふくのみだれをただした。

Before receiving the guest, he straightened his clothes.

えんそうのまえにあたらしいばちをてになじませた。

Before the performance, he got used to the new plectrum in his hand.

I was nearly hit by a car.