挽く【ひく】
Frequency rank: 17,374. – 17,435. (for form ひく: 15,539. – 15,592.)
Also碾く【ひく】ひく
- to sawonly applies to 挽く
- to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
Generated: This meaning is used when referring to the action of cutting through material (generally wood) using a saw.
Generated: This meaning pertains to the action of reducing something to smaller particles, typically using a grinding tool or machine, often applied to food like coffee beans or grains.
I will grind the coffee beans to make aromatic coffee.