nounひきがね · hikigane
Englishtrigger (of a gun, etc.)
- その男はピストルを額にあて、引き金を引いた。The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
Englishtrigger (for something); immediate cause
- 陪審団による有罪評決が大論争の引き金となった。The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
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