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引き金

ひきがね

Readings

ひきがね

Meanings

  1. 1.
    ntrigger (of a gun, etc.)
  2. 2.
    ntrigger (for something); immediate cause

Kanji breakdown

N34 strokesGrade 2
N28 strokesGrade 1

Example sentences

その男はピストルを額にあて、引き金を引いた。

The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.

陪審団による有罪評決が大論争の引き金となった。

The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.

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引き金ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

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