Translation guide
A short pin with a flat, broad head, used for fastening paper to a wall or board.
The common small pin with a flat head used on bulletin boards.
The standard word for a drawing pin or thumbtack. Used in everyday contexts.
画鋲でポスターを壁に留めた。
I pinned the poster to the wall with a drawing pin.
Literally 'push pin'. Common in casual speech, often used interchangeably with 画鋲.
The same object, but using the American English term.
Same as above; Japanese does not distinguish between 'drawing pin' and 'thumbtack'.
We're out of drawing pins, so go buy some.
画鋲を箱にしまう。
Put the thumbtacks back in the box.