弾く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 弾く | 弾かない |
| Polite | 弾きます | 弾きません |
| Past polite | 弾きました | 弾きませんでした |
| Past | 弾いた | 弾かなかった |
| Te-form | 弾いて | 弾かないで |
| Desire | 弾きたい | 弾きたくない |
| Potential | 弾ける | 弾けない |
| Passive | 弾かれる | 弾かれない |
| Causative | 弾かせる | 弾かせない |
| Causative passive | 弾かせられるalso 弾かされる | 弾かせられないalso 弾かされない |
| Volitional | 弾こう | |
| Polite volitional | 弾きましょう | |
| Imperative | 弾け | 弾くな |
| Conditional | 弾けば | 弾かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 弾いたら | 弾かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
Used for playing instruments where sound is produced by plucking, bowing, or striking keys, such as piano, guitar, violin, or harp. Compare 吹く for wind instruments and 叩く for percussion.
See also: 引く (ひく)
She plays the piano every day.
ギターを弾くのが趣味です。
My hobby is playing the guitar.
She sang while playing the guitar.
I played the piano for my friend.
轢く means 'run over' with a vehicle, while 弾く (same reading ひく) means to play a stringed instrument or piano.
player; performer
string instrument; stringed instrument