English–Japanese
“arrowhead” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiyasaki
Example
職人は矢に矢先を取り付けました。shoku nin wa ya ni ya saki o to ri tsu ke ma shi ta
The craftsman attached an arrowhead to the arrow.
How to say “arrowhead” in Japanese
“Arrowhead” in Japanese is 矢先 (yasaki).
Centers on the sharp, pointed part fixed to the front of an arrow.
Example sentences with 矢先
狩人は古い矢の矢先を新しいものに取り替えました。karyūdo wa furu i ya no ya saki o atara shi i mo no ni to ri ka e ma shi ta
The hunter replaced the arrowhead of an old arrow with a new one.
Tips for using 矢先
- The expression 矢先に (yasaki ni) uses the idea of a tip for a moment just before an action, meaning "just as" or "on the point of" doing something.