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/neɪl/

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noun

爪

The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

Examples :

"My little sister broke a fingernail playing with the dog. "

妹は犬と遊んでいて、爪を割ってしまいました。

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noun

爪

The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

Examples :

"The insect's tiny nail was visible on the underside of its wing. "

昆虫の小さな爪が、その羽の裏側に見えました。

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noun

爪

The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.

Examples :

"The duckling carefully used its small, pointed nail to dig for food in the pond. "

アヒルの子は、池で食べ物を探すために、小さくて尖った爪を注意深く使いました。

anatomy bird part

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noun

爪

The claw of a bird or other animal.

Examples :

"The hawk used its sharp nails to grip the struggling mouse. "

タカは、もがいているネズミを掴むために鋭い爪を使った。

animal part bird anatomy

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noun

釘

A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a nail to attach the new shelf to the wall. "

大工は新しい棚を壁に取り付けるために釘を使いました。

material item device technology building

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noun

釘

A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.

Examples :

"The merchants used the four nails outside the exchange to display their goods. "

商人は商品を展示するために、取引所の外にある4本の釘を使用した。

business architecture history commerce place

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noun

爪

An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20 of an ell or 1/16 of a yard (2 1/4 inches or 5.715 cm).

Examples :

"The old blueprints showed the shelf was 12 nails long. "

古い青写真は、棚が12爪の長さだったことを示していました。

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verb

釘で打ち付ける

To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.

Examples :

"He nailed the placard to the post."

彼は掲示板を柱に釘で打ち付けた。

action building technical

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verb

釘を打つ

To drive a nail.

Examples :

"He used the ax head for nailing."

彼は釘を打つために斧の頭を使った。

action building material technical

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verb

釘で留める

To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.

Examples :

"The carpenter nailed the new wooden shelf to the wall. "

大工は新しい木製の棚を壁に釘で留めました。

action utility material

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verb

捕まえる, 掴む

Examples :

"The detective was able to nail the suspect with strong evidence. "

刑事は強力な証拠で容疑者を捕まえることができた。

achievement action

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verb

暴く, 見破る

To expose as a sham.

Examples :

"The politician tried to present a perfect image, but the journalist nailed his claims as false. "

政治家は完璧なイメージを提示しようとしたが、ジャーナリストは彼の主張が嘘だと見破った。

media politics communication

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verb

成し遂げる, 成功する

To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.

Examples :

"I really nailed that test."

そのテスト、本当に成し遂げたよ。

achievement action business

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verb

命中させる, 釘付けにする

To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.

Examples :

"The carpenter nailed the final piece of wood into the shelf. "

大工は棚に最後の木片を釘付けにした。

weapon sport military action

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verb

性交する

Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.

Examples :

"He nailed the girl he liked at the school dance. "

彼は学校のダンスで、好きな女の子と性交した。

sex human action

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verb

釘を打つ

To spike, as a cannon.

Examples :

"The artilleryman nailed the cannonball into the target. "

砲兵は砲弾を標的に釘を打ち込んだ。

military weapon nautical

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verb

釘付けにする, 確定する

To nail down: to make certain, or confirm.

Examples :

"The team needed to nail down the project deadline before starting work. "

チームは作業を開始する前に、プロジェクトの締め切りを確定する必要があった。

achievement action