Nail in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishTo fix something in place with nails.

Definition in Japanese釘を打ちこんで、ものを留めること。

Example sentences

• 門(もん)の外(はず)れかけた板(いた)に釘(くぎ)を打(う)とうと思(おも)ったら、金(かな)づちがどこにもなくて、結局(けっきょく)石(いし)でやったよ。🔊

  I went to nail the loose board back onto the gate and couldn't find the hammer anywhere — I ended up using a rock.

• 壁(かべ)に直接(ちょくせつ)有孔(ゆうこう)ボードを当(あ)てて釘(くぎ)を打(う)っちゃったもんだから、フックが入(はい)らないんだよ。🔊

  We nailed the pegboard straight to the wall, and now the hooks won't go in.

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