noun🔗Share爪The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals."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。anatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share爪The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera."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。insectpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share爪The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds."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。anatomybirdpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share爪The claw of a bird or other animal."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。animalpartbirdanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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."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。materialitemdevicetechnologybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share釘A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol."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。businessarchitecturehistorycommerceplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share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)."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。unithistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘で打ち付けるTo fix (an object) to another object using a nail."He nailed the placard to the post."彼は掲示板を柱に釘で打ち付けた。actionbuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘を打つTo drive a nail."He used the ax head for nailing."彼は釘を打つために斧の頭を使った。actionbuildingmaterialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘で留めるTo stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails."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。actionutilitymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share捕まえる, 掴むTo catch."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。achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share暴く, 見破るTo expose as a sham."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。mediapoliticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share成し遂げる, 成功するTo accomplish (a task) completely and successfully."I really nailed that test."そのテスト、本当に成し遂げたよ。achievementactionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share命中させる, 釘付けにするTo hit (a target) effectively with some weapon."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。weaponsportmilitaryactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share性交するOf a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with."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。sexhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘を打つTo spike, as a cannon."The artilleryman nailed the cannonball into the target. "砲兵は砲弾を標的に釘を打ち込んだ。militaryweaponnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share釘付けにする, 確定するTo nail down: to make certain, or confirm."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。achievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
