釘を刺す

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くぎ
Jinmeiyō

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

Etymology

Compound of +‎ +‎ 刺す

Verb

(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

See also