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釘付け

釘づけ

Reading

Kana: くぎづけ
Romaji: kugizuke
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Definitions

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1

nailing on; nailing down; nailing shut; being glued (to); being unable to take one's eyes (from)

2

being stationary; being rooted to the spot

3

(price) pegging

Kanji

Readings: テイ、 チョウ、 くぎ
Meanings: nail, tack, peg
Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき
Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentences

(かれ)()彼女(かのじょ)にくぎ()けだ。
➥His eyes fixed on her.
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(かれ)はびっくりしてその()にくぎづけになった。
➥He stood rooted to the spot in amazement.
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(かれ)()は、彼女(かのじょ)にくぎ()けになった。
➥His eyes fixed on her.
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今夜(こんや)はとてもおもしろい番組(ばんぐみ)があるから、テレビの(まえ)にくぎづけだろう。
➥I'll be glued to the TV tonight watching a really exciting program.
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