弾く (ひく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

弾く (ひく) means to play (string instruments/piano).

See example sentences below.

弾く at a glance

弾く

ひくhiku

N5verb

to play (string instruments/piano)

弾くひくhikuN5Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to play (string instruments/piano)

Example 1

ピアノを弾くのが好きです。

Translation

I like to play the piano.

Example 2

ギターを弾いて歌います。

Translation

I play the guitar and sing.