How to say “I went to nail the loose board back onto the gate and couldn't find the hammer anywhere — I ended up using a rock.” in Japanese
In Japanese
門の外れかけた板に釘を打とうと思ったら、金づちがどこにもなくて、結局石でやったよ。
Mon no hazurekaketa ita ni kugi o utō to omottara, kanazuchi ga doko ni mo nakute, kekkyoku ishi de yatta yo.