くさび【楔】 - kusabi | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ねじ、てこ、くさび、滑車かっしゃなどは単一たんいつ機械きかいと呼よばれる。

neji teko kusabi kasshanadowa tan'itsu kikaito yobareru.

The screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, etc. are called simple machines.

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Reading

Usually Written in Kana

Written Form

楔 kanji, 13 strokes wedge

Other Forms

轄 kanji, 17 strokes control

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

くさびじゃない

kusabijanai

The negative form

1. Not a wedge.; Not a key.

Noun

#1337323

くさびだった

kusabidatta

The past form

1. was a wedge; was wedged

Noun

#638461

くさびで

kusabide

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. With a wedge; By means of a wedge

Noun

#329009

くさびの

kusabino

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Wedge-shaped; Wedge-like

Noun

#240860

くさびじゃありません

kusabijārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a wedge.; It's not that.

Noun

#1337323

くさびじゃないです

kusabijanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a wedge.; It's not a keystone.

Noun

#1337323

くさびでした

kusabideshita

The polite past form

1. Was a wedge.

Noun

#1000567

くさびです

kusabidesu

The polite form

1. Wedge; Keil (German loanword, also meaning wedge)

Noun

#1000567

くさびでわありません

kusabidewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not a wedge.

Noun

#1337323

Common 6 items

くさびじゃなかった

kusabijanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't a wedge; Wasn't a key (figuratively)

Noun

#1337323

くさびだろう

kusabidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a wedge.; Probably a key.

Noun

#1337323

くさびじゃありませんでした

kusabijārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a wedge.; Was not a key.

Noun

#1337323

くさびじゃなかったです

kusabijanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't a wedge.; Wasn't a keystone.

Noun

#1337323

くさびでしょう

kusabideshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably...; Likely...

Noun

#1337323

くさびでわありませんでした

kusabidewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not a wedge.; Was not a keystone.

Noun

#1337323

Advanced 3 items

くさびだったら

kusabidattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when wedge; If/when keystone

Noun

#1337323

くさびであれば

kusabideareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when wedge; If/when a wedge

Noun

#1337323

くさびなら

kusabinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when a wedge; If/when wedged

Noun

#1000567

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