ピック

ぴっく

noun

pick; plectrum; guitar pick

music

1. pick; plectrum; guitar pick

a small flat piece used to pluck or strum stringed instruments

ピックでギターを弾(ひ)く。

To play guitar with a pick.

薄(うす)いピックのほうが弾(ひ)きやすい。

A thin pick is easier to play with.

ピックを持(も)つ位置(いち)を調整(ちょうせい)する。

To adjust the position of holding the pick.

From English "pick." In Japanese, ピック almost exclusively refers to a guitar pick (plectrum). The broader English senses of "pick" are expressed differently in Japanese.

Common collocations

ピックで弾(ひ)く: to play with a pick
ピックを持(も)つ: to hold a pick
ピック弾(び)き: pick-style playing

TYPES (material):

プラスチック (plastic) — most common
べっ甲(こう) (tortoiseshell) — traditional
金属(きんぞく) (metal)

TYPES (thickness):

薄(うす)い (thin) — flexible, good for strumming
厚(あつ)い (thick) — rigid, good for single-note picking

Related words

指(ゆび)ピック: finger pick
フィンガーピッキング: fingerpicking (playing without a pick)

general

Added 2026.1.25 15:03 · Revised 2026.10.12 23:08

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