爪弾く（つまびく）を英語でなんと言うか？

弦楽器を爪弾く時の定番動詞は strum です。0:02 Strumming my pain with his fingers. Singing my life with his words. Killing me softly with his song.

Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3_sFAFAjhc  0:49 a small pad with 8 buttons fits neatly into the palm of the left hand while the strumming hand holds an over-sized electronic pick.
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