Japanese Conversation · Level 62
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Japanese word
矢先
Pronunciation
Romajiyasaki
Meaning
- nounarrowhead
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on the sharp, pointed part fixed to the front of an arrow.
Common phrases
矢先を取り付けるya saki o to ri tsu ke ru
attach an arrowhead
矢先が鋭いya saki ga surudo i
be sharp
Similar words
鏃yajiri: A detachable pointed head fitted onto the front of an arrow.
Definition in Japanese
矢の先端に取り付ける、尖った部品。ya no sen tan ni to ri tsu ke ru toga tta bu hin
Word origin
矢 (ya, "arrow") and 先 (saki, "tip") combine in 矢先 (yasaki) to mean the pointed front of an arrow.
Usage tips
- 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.