釘 (Kugi) is a Japanese noun meaning “nail, spike, tack, rivet”.
Meanings
- nounnail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
Examples
板にくぎを打ち込んだ。
He hammered nails into the plank.
釘で彼の上着が裂けた。
The nail tore his jacket.
彼女は釘で指をひっかいた。
She scratched her finger on a nail.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).