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引き金

引金、 引き鉄、 引鉄

Reading

Kana: ひきがね
Romaji: hikigane
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

trigger; gunlock

Kanji

Readings: イン、 ひ.く、 ひ.き、 ひ.き-、 -び.き、 ひ.ける
Meanings: pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
Readings: キン、 コン、 ゴン、 かね、 かな-、 -がね
Meaning: gold
Readings: テツ、 くろがね
Meaning: iron

Example Sentences

その(おとこ)はピストルを(がく)にあて、()(がね)()いた。
➥The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
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陪審団(ばいしんだん)による有罪(ゆうざい)評決(ひょうけつ)(だい)論争(ろんそう)()(がね)となった。
➥The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
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