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ねじ釘 (ねじくぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ねじ釘くぎ

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ぎ

Meanings

1

noun

screw; screw spike

Refers to a threaded fastener, often a wood screw or a screw spike used in construction or railways.

この棚たなはねじ釘くぎで固こ定ていされている。
This shelf is fixed with screws.
線せん路ろの枕まくら木ぎにねじ釘くぎを打うち込こむ。
Drive screw spikes into the railway sleepers.

Written forms

ねじ釘くぎUsage33%
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
ネジ釘くぎUsage50%
Katakana variant for ねじ, common in technical contexts.
ネジクギUsage17%
kana-only spelling
Full katakana spelling, mainly for search or emphasis.

螺子ねじ

釘くぎ

rarely-used kanji form

Rarely used kanji form; 螺子 is an uncommon spelling for ねじ.

Kanji

釘nail, tack, peg
螺small, edible, helical fresh-water mollusk
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Similar words

釘くぎ
A plain nail without threading, driven by hammering.
ねじ
A screw in general; ねじ釘 specifically refers to a screw that functions like a nail (e.g., a wood screw or spike).
ビス
A smaller machine screw, often used with a nut or in metal; ねじ釘 is typically larger and used directly in wood or ties.

Etymology

Compound of ねじ (screw) and 釘 (nail). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word transparently describes a nail-like screw.