引 き金 hikigane
hikigane
Noun
1. trigger (of a gun, etc.)
その男 はピストルを額 にあて、引 き金 を引 いた。
sono otokowa pisutoruo gakuni ate hikiganeo hiita.
The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
Noun
2. trigger (for something); immediate cause
baishindanni yoru yūzaihyōketsuga daironsōno hikiganeto natta.
The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
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その男 はピストルを額 にあて、引 き金 を引 いた。
sono otokowa pisutoruo gakuni ate hikiganeo hiita.
The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
baishindanni yoru yūzaihyōketsuga daironsōno hikiganeto natta.
The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.
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hikiganede
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Trigger; Pull the trigger
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hikiganejārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the trigger.; Wasn't the cause.
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hikiganejanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the trigger.; Wasn't the cause.
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hikiganedeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a trigger.; Likely the cause.
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hikiganedewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not the trigger.; Was not responsible.
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hikiganedattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a trigger; If it was a trigger
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hikiganedeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a trigger; If it is a trigger
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hikiganenara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when triggered; If/when pulled (trigger)
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