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釘

釘: nail

nail
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Readings

On
テイ・チョウ
Kun
くぎ

釘 is the metal nail (くぎ); 釘付け (riveted in place) and 釘を刺す (to warn firmly) are common idioms.

Key words

釘くぎnail
五寸釘ごすんくぎfive-inch nail
釘付けくぎづけnailed down; riveted
釘を刺すくぎをさすto give a firm warning
釘抜きくぎぬきnail puller

Example sentences

I drove a nail into the wall and hung a picture.

For the last minute of the match, the spectators' eyes were glued to the court.

My mother warned me firmly, saying, 'No staying up late.'

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