noun
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
あの男は懐にはじきを隠しているらしい。
That guy seems to be hiding a gun in his pocket.
刑
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
子供の頃、よくはじきをして遊んだものだ。
When I was a child, I used to play ohajiki often.
おばあちゃんが古いおはじきのセットを出
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.
この布は水のはじきが良い。
This cloth repels water well.
「はじき」という言葉には、弾く性質という意味もあるが、日常ではあまり使
In detective dramas, you often hear lines like 'He's carrying a piece.'
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.
The polite prefix お- is almost always used when referring to the children's game or its pieces. はじき alone is less common for this sense.
Standard word for pistol. はじき is a slangier, more colloquial alternative.
The verb meaning 'to flick' or 'to repel', from which はじき is derived. The noun はじき can mean 'repellence' or, in slang, a 'gun' (from flicking the trigger).
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.