金槌 (かなづち): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

金槌 (かなづち) means hammer / heavy punishment.

See example sentences below.

金槌 at a glance

金槌

かなづちkanazuchi

N1noun

hammer / heavy punishment

金槌かなづちkanazuchiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

hammer / heavy punishment

Example 1

大工は金槌で釘を打った。

Translation

The carpenter hammered the nail.

Example 2

彼は失敗して金槌を食らった。

Translation

He received a heavy punishment for his mistake.