Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くぎ
Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
kun’yomi
Alternative spellings
釘をさす
くぎを刺す

Etymology

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Compound of +‎ +‎ 刺す

Verb

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(くぎ)() (kugi o sasugodan (stem (くぎ)() (kugi o sashi), past (くぎ)()した (kugi o sashita))

  1. (idiomatic, figurative) to give a warning, to remind a person of

Conjugation

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See also

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