はじき

noun

gun; pistol

Slang term for a handgun, derived from the action of 'snapping' or 'flicking' the trigger. Colloquial and often used in underworld or tough-guy speech.

See also: ピストル

• あの男おとこは懐ふところにはじきを隠かくしているらしい。

  That guy seems to be hiding a gun in his pocket.

• 刑けい事じドラマで「はじきを持もってる」なんて台詞せりふをよく聞きく。

  In detective dramas, you often hear lines like 'He's carrying a piece.'

noun

ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles

Refers to the game played with small coin-shaped glass or plastic pieces. Often used in the full form おはじき, but はじき alone can appear in compounds or casual speech.

See also: おはじき

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、よくはじきをして遊あそんだものだ。

  When I was a child, I used to play ohajiki often.

• おばあちゃんが古ふるいおはじきのセットを出だしてきて、孫まごと一いっ緒しょに遊あそんだ。

  Grandma brought out an old ohajiki set and played with her grandchild.

noun

repellence; repelling

Rare noun form meaning the act of repelling or the quality of being repellent. Derived from the verb はじく (to repel, to flick away). Not commonly used in modern conversation.

• この布ぬのは水みずのはじきが良よい。

  This cloth repels water well.

• 「はじき」という言こと葉ばには、弾はじく性せい質しつという意い味みもあるが、日にち常じょうではあまり使つかわない。

  The word 'hajiki' can also mean the property of repelling, but it's not commonly used in everyday life.