弾む
はずむ
to bounce; to spring; to be lively; to be stimulated; to splurge on
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Examples
このボールはよく弾む。
このボールはよくはずむ。
This ball bounces well.
彼の胸は期待に弾んだ。
かれのむねはきたいにはずんだ。
His heart leapt with expectation.
久しぶりに会って、話が弾んだ。
ひさしぶりにあって、はなしがはずんだ。
We hadn't met in ages, and the conversation really took off.
うまくいったらチップを弾むよ。
うまくいったらチップをはずむよ。
If it goes well, I'll give you a generous tip.
Common patterns
- 話が弾む
- the conversation gets lively
- 息が弾む
- to be out of breath; to breathe hard
- 心が弾む
- to feel one's heart leap
Memory tip
One verb, three layers: a ball literally bounces, a conversation or a heart bounces figuratively, and — as a transitive twist — you 'bounce' money at someone, i.e. tip generously. 跳ねる is the plain physical jump; 弾む carries the springiness.
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