Definition of 引き金 (ひきがね)

がね

引き金

ひきがね

hikigane

noun
1.
trigger (of a gun, etc.)
2.
trigger (for something), immediate cause
Other readings:
引金【ひきがね】
引き鉄【ひきがね】
引鉄【ひきがね】
Related Kanji
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
gold
iron
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger

ばいしん
陪審
だん
ゆうざい
有罪
ひょうけ
評決
だい
ろんそう
論争
がね
引き金
The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate