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
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
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.
This cloth repels water well.
That guy is rumored to always carry a gun.
That guy seems to be hiding a gun in his pocket.
In detective dramas, you often hear lines like 'He's carrying a piece.'
When I was a child, I used to play ohajiki often.
Grandma brought out an old ohajiki set and played with her grandchild.
The word 'hajiki' can also mean the property of repelling, but it's not commonly used in everyday life.
Children in the old days often played ohajiki.
はじく is the verb meaning 'to flick/repel' from which the noun はじき (gun slang, ohajiki, or repellence) is derived, so learners may mix up the verb and its noun forms.
丁 is a traditional counter used for long, thin objects such as guns (銃).
Standard kana spelling for all senses.
Katakana spelling, often used in slang or emphatic contexts.
Kanji form is rare; the word is usually written in kana. The kanji 弾 suggests 'snapping' or 'flicking', which relates to the origin of the slang.
Derived from the verb はじく (to flick, snap, repel). The slang meaning 'gun' likely comes from the flicking motion of a trigger or the snapping sound. The game sense is related to flicking the pieces. The repellence sense is a direct nominalization of the verb.