This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

挽く

碾く

Reading

Kana: ひく
Romaji: hiku
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

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vt
1

to saw

Note: Only 挽く
2

to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

Kanji

Readings: バン、 ひ.く
Meanings: saw, turn (lathe), grind
Readings: テン、 ひ.く、 う.す
Meanings: mortar, grind

Example Sentences

(わたし)たちは小麦(こむぎ)をひいて(こな)にする。
➥We grind wheat into flour.
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マメちゃんがコーヒー(まめ)()(ため)にコーヒーミルを使(つか)います。
➥Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.
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()(ぶん)だけ(まめ)をローストして、ミルで()くんです。
➥We roast just enough beans for the amount we're going to drink, and grind them in the coffee mill.
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