金槌 (かなづち, kanazuchi) Japanese meaning: hammer | KotomoraI drive a nail with a hammer.
Usage patterns
金槌で〈物〉を打つto hit/drive something with a hammer
He drove the nail in with a hammer.
〈人〉は金槌だsomeone is a hopeless swimmer
He's a hopeless swimmer, so he doesn't go to the sea.
金槌で〈物〉を叩くto strike something with a hammer
He smashed the wall with a hammer.
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 鉄 means iron and 鎚 is an alternative character for hammer.
