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弾ける

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 弾ける

じけ
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #6094
1

to burst open; to split open; to pop

Examples
花火の弾ける音が止むと、急に辺りが静かになる。後に残った火薬の匂いが、なんだか俺をセンチメンタルな気分にさせた。
As the popping sound of the fireworks stopped, it suddenly became quiet around me. The smell of gunpowder somehow put me in a sentimental mood.
2

to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor)

Examples
たまには酒にでも酔ってはじけて日頃の鬱憤晴らしたほうがいいんじゃないか。
Isn't it better to get drunk and cut loose once in a while and blow off the tension of daily frustration?
3

to bounce; to bound

Kanji in this Word

12 strokes
Frequency: 853
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

bullet
twang
flip
snap

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ダン
タン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひ.く
-ひ.き
はず.む
たま
はじ.く
はじ.ける
ただ.す
はじ.きゆみ
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