ナックル

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Meanings

1

Refers to the finger joints, especially in contexts like martial arts, anatomy, or casual speech.

彼かれはナックルで相あい手てを殴なぐった。
He punched his opponent with his knuckles.

2

knuckleball

Baseball term for a pitch with little spin; often used in the full form ナックルボール.

See also: ナックルボール

彼かれのナックルは打うちにくい。
His knuckleball is hard to hit.

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Usage patterns

ナックルを鳴ならすto crack one's knuckles
彼かれは緊きん張ちょうするとナックルを鳴ならす癖くせがある。
He has a habit of cracking his knuckles when he's nervous.
ナックルを投なげるto throw a knuckleball
そのピッチャーは決きめ球だまにナックルを投なげる。
That pitcher throws a knuckleball as his signature pitch.
ナックルで殴なぐるto punch someone with one's knuckles
相あい手てをナックルで殴なぐってしまった。
He ended up punching his opponent with his knuckles.