挽く | Japanese meaning

挽く【ひく】

Frequency rank: 17,374. – 17,435. (for form ひく: 15,539. – 15,592.)

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to sawonly applies to 挽く
to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

Forms

挽く【ひく】Frequency rank: 17,374. – 17,435.
碾く【ひく】
ひくFrequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to saw

This meaning is used when referring to the action of cutting through material (generally wood) using a saw.

、。

I will saw the wood to make a table.

。

The carpenter is skilled at sawing wood.

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

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.

、。

My grandmother grinds wheat to make bread.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to do grindingto grind coffee beansto mill wheatfreshly ground coffeeto grind meatto finish grindinggrinding methodひき挽きgrind sizeto print paperthe sound of grinding

Example sentences

3 results

1. 、。

We roast just enough beans for the amount we're going to drink, and grind them in the coffee mill.

Tatoeba

2. 。

Mame uses a coffee mill to grind coffee beans.

Tatoeba

3. 。

I grind my own coffee beans every morning.

Tatoeba

挽く【ひく】

Frequency rank: 17,374. – 17,435. (for form ひく: 15,539. – 15,592.)

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to sawonly applies to 挽く
to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill

Forms

挽く【ひく】Frequency rank: 17,374. – 17,435.
碾く【ひく】
ひくFrequency rank: 15,539. – 15,592.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to saw

This meaning is used when referring to the action of cutting through material (generally wood) using a saw.

、。

I will saw the wood to make a table.

。

The carpenter is skilled at sawing wood.

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

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.

、。

My grandmother grinds wheat to make bread.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to do grindingto grind coffee beansto mill wheatfreshly ground coffeeto grind meatto finish grindinggrinding methodひき挽きgrind sizeto print paperthe sound of grinding

Example sentences

3 results