弾く — meaning in English

English meaning

• bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
• flick noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
• play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.

Senses

弾く is used for these senses in English:

• bow To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
• flick To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
• play (transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.

bow — full definition

1. noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
2. noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
3. noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
4. verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
5. verb To give in or stop resisting.

flick — full definition

1. noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
2. noun A movie (informal).
3. verb To move or hit something with a short, quick motion.

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