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.
The same object, but using the American English term.
Same as above; Japanese does not distinguish between 'drawing pin' and 'thumbtack'.
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.
押しピンが足りないから買ってきて。
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.