Definition of 引き金 (ひきがね)

ひがね

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
引 pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
金 gold
鉄 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
団
ゆうざい
有罪
ひょうけつ
評決
だい
大
ろんそう
論争
ひがね
引き金
The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate