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Meaning of 角釘(かくくぎ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 角釘, 角くぎ

Kana Reading かくくぎ

Romaji kakukugi

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

square nail; square peg

Example sentence

ジョンとキャシーは興味も性格も違う。その二人を一緒にさせようとするのは丸穴に角釘を打つようなものだ。 John and Cathy have different tastes and different characters. Trying to get them together is like putting a square peg in a round hole.

Examples of 角釘, 角くぎ, かくくぎ in a sentence

ジョンとキャシーは興味も性格も違う。その二人を一緒にさせようとするのは丸穴に角釘を打つようなものだ。

John and Cathy have different tastes and different characters. Trying to get them together is like putting a square peg in a round hole.

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Kanji in this word

釘

10 strokes

nail, tack, peg

On'Yomi: テイ, チョウ

Kun'Yomi: くぎ

角 JLPT 2

7 strokes

angle, corner, square, horn, antlers

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: かど, つの

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