釘くぎ

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈物もの〉に釘くぎを打うつto hammer a nail into something

  木きの板いたに釘くぎを打うった。

  I hammered a nail into the wooden board.

• 釘くぎを抜ぬくto pull out a nail

  ペンチで古ふるい釘くぎを抜ぬいた。

  I pulled out the old nail with pliers.

• 釘くぎに引ひっかかるto get caught on a nail

  服ふくのすそが釘くぎに引ひっかかった。

  The hem of my clothes got caught on a nail.

Expressions

• 糠ぬかに釘くぎhaving no effect; waste of effort
• 釘くぎを刺さすgive a warning; remind firmly; caution in advance
• 出でる釘くぎは打うたれるthe nail that sticks out gets hammered down · tall trees catch much wind; excellence invites envy