ひきがねをひ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, く)
1. to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
Composed of
① 銃の点火装置の一部。指で引くと噛み合いが外れ、撃茎発条の作用により撃茎が銃弾の薬莢の尾部を撃ち、火薬に点火する。トリガー。② ある物事をさせるもと。原因。切っ掛け。
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
Examples (1 in total)
Tom didn't have the courage to pull the trigger.