How to use 釘 (くぎ)
Meaning of 釘
The Japanese verb "釘" (くぎ, kugi) can have various meanings depending on the context in which it is used. Here's a list of its primary meanings along with examples:
- Nail: A slender, pointed piece of metal used for fastening wood or other materials.
- Example: 壁に絵をかけるために釘を打ちました。
- Translation: I hammered a nail into the wall to hang a picture.
- Spike: Can refer to a larger or more specialized type of nail, like railway spikes.
- Example: 鉄道のレールに使う大釘。
- Translation: A large nail used for railway tracks.
- Figurative nail: Used metaphorically to describe something that pins or secures firmly, not always physically.
- Example: その証拠が事件の釘となった。
- Translation: That evidence became the nail of the case.