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五寸釘 (gosunkugi) Japanese meaning: five-sun nail | Kotomora
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The carpenter used five-sun nails to secure the beam.
You need a long nail to fasten this board.
Kanji 寸 measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little Related words 釘くぎ Generic term for any nail, while 五寸釘 specifically refers to a nail about five sun long.
スパイク Loanword for spike, often used in sports or fashion; 五寸釘 is a traditional Japanese nail.
Written forms 五ご 寸すん 釘くぎ
Standard kanji spelling for a five-sun nail.
五ご 寸すん くぎ
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 五寸 (go-sun, 'five sun', a traditional unit of length) and 釘 (kugi, 'nail'). The term literally means a nail five sun long.
