釘くぎ

く

ぎ

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

General term for a metal fastener with a pointed end, used in construction, carpentry, and also for pachinko machine pins.

壁かべに釘くぎを打うって絵えを掛かけた。

I hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture.

パチンコ台だいの釘くぎが曲まがっている。

The pins on the pachinko machine are bent.

〈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.

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

ブラッド
釘 is the general word for any nail, while ブラッド specifically means a thin finishing nail with a small head.

ネジN2
ネジ (screw) twists into place, while 釘 is a straight metal fastener that is hammered in.
鋲びょう
鋲 (rivet/tack) usually has a flat head for decorative or permanent fastening, while 釘 is the general term for a hammered nail.
ビス
ビス has threads and is turned in with a screwdriver, whereas 釘 is a smooth nail that is hammered into place.

本ほんN5
book; volume; script · this; present; current; in question · main; head; principal · real; genuine; regular; proper · counter for long cylindrical objects; counter for films, TV shows, etc.; counter for goals, home runs, etc.; counter for telephone calls

釘くぎ付づけ
nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut · being stationary; rooted to the spot; freezing · price pegging
五ご寸すん釘くぎ
five-sun nail; long nail; spike
大おお釘くぎ
spike; very large nail
木き釘くぎ
wooden peg; wooden dowel

釘くぎUsage81%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
くぎUsage10%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
クギUsage9%
kana-only spelling

The kanji 釘 is a phono-semantic compound with 金 (metal) and 丁 (nail-shaped). The reading くぎ is native Japanese.

spike; dog nail

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