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弾ける · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	弾はじける	弾はじけない
Polite	弾はじけます	弾はじけません
Past polite	弾はじけました	弾はじけませんでした
Past	弾はじけた	弾はじけなかった
Te-form	弾はじけて	弾はじけないで
Desire	弾はじけたい	弾はじけたくない
Potential	弾はじけられるalso 弾はじけれる	弾はじけられないalso 弾はじけれない
Passive	弾はじけられる	弾はじけられない
Causative	弾はじけさせる	弾はじけさせない
Causative passive	弾はじけさせられる	弾はじけさせられない
Volitional	弾はじけよう
Polite volitional	弾はじけましょう
Imperative	弾はじけろ	弾はじけるな
Conditional	弾はじければ	弾はじけなければ
Tara conditional	弾はじけたら	弾はじけなかったら

Pairs withはじく

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

burst open; split open; pop

Describes something suddenly breaking open from internal pressure, such as a fruit, seed pod, or balloon.

熟じゅくした栗くりの実みが弾はじけた。
The ripe chestnut burst open.
風ふう船せんがパンと弾はじけた。
The balloon popped with a bang.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be bursting with; be full of

Figurative use for being so full of energy, emotion, or flavor that it seems ready to burst. Common with nouns like 若さ, 笑顔, 元気, 旨味.

彼かの女じょの笑え顔がおは若わかさで弾はじけている。
Her smile is bursting with youthfulness.
この料りょう理りは旨うま味みが弾はじけている。
This dish is bursting with flavor.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

bounce; bound

Describes something springing or bouncing lightly, such as a ball or a lively movement. Less common than 跳ねる for general bouncing.

ボールが地じ面めんで弾はじけた。
The ball bounced on the ground.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉が弾はじけるfor something (a seed, fruit, popcorn kernel, balloon) to burst or pop open
とうもろこしが熱ねつで弾はじけてポップコーンになった。
The corn kernels popped open from the heat and became popcorn.
弾はじけるような〈物もの〉used to describe something (a smile, energy) as radiantly bursting with life
彼かの女じょは弾はじけるような笑え顔がおで迎むかえてくれた。
She greeted me with a beaming, radiant smile.
〈物もの〉が地じ面めんに当あたって弾はじけるfor something to hit the ground and bounce
ボールが地じ面めんに当あたって勢いきおいよく弾はじけた。
The ball hit the ground and bounced up sharply.
〈物もの〉がパチパチと弾はじけるfor something to crackle and pop
たき火びの中なかで薪まきがパチパチと弾はじけた。
The firewood crackled and popped in the bonfire.

Kanji

弾bullet, twang, flip

Transitive / intransitive

はじくN1sense 1
弾く (はじく) is the transitive counterpart meaning to flick or snap something, while 弾ける is the intransitive verb for that thing springing or bursting open on its own.

Related words

割われるN4sense 1
割れる describes something cracking or shattering into pieces from impact, while 弾ける describes something bursting open from internal pressure.
跳はねるN2sense 3
跳ねる is the common, general word for bouncing or jumping, while 弾ける emphasizes a sudden springy or bursting motion, often with more energy.
破は裂れつN1sense 1
破裂する is a more formal, technical word for something violently rupturing (like a pipe or balloon), while 弾ける is a lighter, more everyday word for a similar bursting action.

Don't confuse with

弾ひくN5
弾く (ひく) means to play a stringed or keyboard instrument and is unrelated in reading and meaning to 弾ける, despite sharing the kanji 弾.

Word family

弾はじけ豆まめ
pop beans
弾はじけ飛とぶ
pop off; fly off; burst open and fly
才さい弾はじける
be presumptuous; be forward; act clever beyond one's years

Written forms

弾はじけるUsage36%
Standard kanji spelling for all senses.
はじけるUsage64%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji is not needed.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 弾く (はじく, 'to flick, repel'), with the intransitive suffix 〜ける indicating spontaneous action. The kanji 弾 suggests springing or snapping.