はずみ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of はずみ – see the following entry.
弾み
[noun] momentum, impetus, impulse
[noun] instant, opportunity
[noun] bounce, rebound
[verb] stem or continuative form of 弾む (hazumu, to bounce) [godan]
Alternative spelling
勢み
(This term, はずみ (hazumi), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)