- 1. [n] needle; pin
- 2. [n] hook
- 3. [n] stinger; thorn
- 4. [n] hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
- 5. [n] staple (for a stapler)
- 6. [n] needlework; sewing
- 7. [n] malice
- 8. [ctr, n-suf] counter for stitches
Kanji in this word
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針
needle, pin, staple, stingerOn: シン (shin)Kun: はり (hari)
Example Sentences
針で親指を突いてしまった。
I pricked my thumb with a needle.
変な魚が針にかかっている。
A strange fish is on the hook.
彼女は時計の針を１０分進ませた。
She advanced the hand ten minutes.
怪我自体はなん針か縫う程度だそうです。
Apparently the wound itself only needs a few stitches.