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コルク抜き (korukunuki) Japanese meaning: corkscrew | Kotomora

コルク抜ぬき

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Meanings

1

A tool for pulling corks from bottles.

ワインを開あけるためにコルク抜ぬきを使つかった。

Kanji

抜slip out, extract, pull out

Related words

栓せん抜ぬきN1
コルク抜き specifically means a corkscrew for wine bottles, while 栓抜き is the broader term that usually refers to a crown-cap opener but can also cover corkscrews.
コークスクリュー
コルク抜き is the everyday Japanese term for a corkscrew, while コークスクリュー is a direct loanword that sounds more Western or stylish.

Built from

I used a corkscrew to open the wine.

Etymology

Compound of コルク (cork) and 抜き (puller, from 抜く 'to pull out').