かなづち
N1金づち
金槌鉄鎚
[kanaduchi]
Definitions
1.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
hammer
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
Example Sentences
金づちで釘を打つ音が朝から響いている。
The sound of hammering nails has been echoing since morning.
彼は泳げないので金づちだとよくからかわれる。
He cannot swim and is often teased for sinking like a hammer.
大工が金づちを手に屋根の修理に取りかかった。
The carpenter grabbed a hammer and began repairing the roof.