kūjis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hammer noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- sledgehammer noun A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, swung with both hands to deliver powerful blows.
Senses
kūjis is used for these senses in English:
- hammer A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
- sledgehammer A hammer that consists of a large, heavy, broad and flat block of metal (the head) attached to a handle typically 0.5 meter to 1 meter long. The sledgehammer's design is meant to allow it to be swung powerfully, and to distribute force over a wide area upon impact.
hammer — full definition
- noun A hand tool with a heavy head, used for driving nails, breaking things apart, or shaping metal.
- verb To strike something repeatedly, whether with an actual hammer, a fist, or figuratively with words.
- verb To defeat someone decisively, or to put heavy strain on a system.
sledgehammer — full definition
- noun A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, swung with both hands to deliver powerful blows.
- adj Blunt and forceful, with no subtlety at all.