釘
釘: nail
nail
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Readings
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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
壁に釘を打って、絵を掛けた。
I drove a nail into the wall and hung a picture.
試合の最後の一分間、観客の目はコートに釘付けだった。
For the last minute of the match, the spectators' eyes were glued to the court.
母は「夜更かしはだめよ」と私に釘を刺した。
My mother warned me firmly, saying, 'No staying up late.'