Translation guide
The English word 'needle' covers sewing tools, medical syringes, pine leaves, and more. Japanese uses distinct words for each meaning, so translating directly can cause confusion.
A thin metal tool with a hole for thread, used for sewing.
The standard word for a sewing needle. Also used for other types of needles like knitting needles.
針に糸を通してください。
Please thread the needle.
This needle has a sharp point.
A hollow needle used for injections or drawing blood.
The thin, pointed leaf of a pine tree.
Literally 'pine leaf'. This is the natural way to refer to pine needles.
There are many pine needles on the ground.
A long, pointed rod used for knitting.
The small needle that touches a vinyl record to produce sound.
The magnetic needle in a compass.
A very thin needle used in acupuncture.
Something long, thin, and pointed, like a spire or a sharp peak.
While 針 means needle, calling a pine needle 針 sounds like a metal needle. Use 松葉 (pine leaf) instead.
針 is a broad word that can mean sewing needle, injection needle, knitting needle, etc. The specific meaning is usually clear from context, but if you need to be precise, use compound words like 注射針 or 編み針.
I'm going to insert the needle.
What size is this needle?
The needle is worn out.
I had needles inserted in my shoulder.
教会の尖塔が空に突き出ている。
The church spire juts into the sky like a needle.