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VocabJLPT N2

nail

Noun

Definitions

1. nail
2. spike
3. Nail (fastener)

A small, pointed metal fastener that is driven into wood or other materials to hold things together. It is a basic tool in carpentry and construction, and is also found in common expressions, such as warning someone firmly about something.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

If you're putting up posters in the meeting room, please don't use nails.

Sentence 2

Every nail I drive in ends up bent — is that on me?

Sentence 3

Last thing — make sure there are no nails left on the workshop floor.

Sentence 4

A nail on the floor — seriously, could this get any worse?

Sentence 5

Can you tell me why you'd choose a nail over a screw?