peg in Japanese
peg in Japanese is 杭, ペグ, 掛け釘 — peg means a small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
peg in Japanese
杭
Pronounced: kui
A cylindrical wooden or metal object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
ペグ
Pronounced: pegu
A protrusion used to hang things on.
掛け釘
Pronounced: kakekugi
A protrusion used to hang things on.
釘
Pronounced: kugi
A protrusion used to hang things on.
洗濯挟み
Pronounced: sentakubasami
Ellipsis of clothes peg.
What does "peg" mean?
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noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
"She hung her coat on a peg by the door."
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verb To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.
"The government pegged the currency to the US dollar."
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verb To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.
"She pegged the ball straight at the stumps."
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peg in a sentence
- She hung her coat on a peg by the door.
- The tent was held down with metal pegs.
- The government pegged the currency to the US dollar.
- He pegged the tent to the ground before the storm hit.
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What is "peg" in Japanese?
"peg" in Japanese is 杭, ペグ, 掛け釘. peg means: A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
How do you pronounce 杭?
"peg" in Japanese is 杭, pronounced "kui".
How do you use "peg" in a sentence?
Example: "She hung her coat on a peg by the door." In Japanese, "peg" is 杭, ペグ, 掛け釘.
Are there other ways to say "peg" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "peg": 杭, ペグ, 掛け釘, 釘, 洗濯挟み.
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