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引き金 (ひきがね) — trigger (of a gun, etc.) · Nihongo Circle

引き金

ひきがね

noun

Meanings

1trigger (of a gun, etc.)
2trigger (for something)
3immediate cause

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Kanji in this word

引Pull, Tug, Jerk4 strokes 金Gold8 strokes

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