Meaning

Primary

To Bounce

Alternative

To Be Lively

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Weird that this kanji means bullet but the verb vocab version means to bounce. Just imagine someone shooting a bullet. What does it do when it hits the right materials? It's going to bounce.

Reading

はずむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

If you're going to bounce something off that wall, it has (はず) to be made of rubber, otherwise it will just go right through. It has to.

Context

Context Sentences

ボールが地面を弾んで湖に落ちた。

The ball bounced off the ground and fell into the lake.

飼い主の大きいお腹の上で無じゃ気に弾んでいる猫の動画にいやされています。

I am soothed by this video of a cat bouncing absentmindedly on its owner's large belly.

彼との会話がこんなに弾むなんて、思ってもみなかったわ。

I never expected such a lively conversation between the two of us.

Kanji Composition