ピック

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 by 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 by 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)