引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause

Common word Also written 引金、引き鉄、引鉄、引きがね

Meanings

Noun
trigger (of a gun, etc.)
trigger (for something); immediate cause

Example sentences

私わたしは連続れんぞくで引ひき金がねを引ひいた。

I pulled the trigger again and again.
その男おとこはピストルを額ひたいにあて、引ひき金がねを引ひいた。

The man put the gun against his forehead and squeezed the trigger.
陪審ばいしん団だんによる有罪ゆうざい評決ひょうけつが大だい論争ろんそうの引ひき金がねとなった。

The jury's guilty verdict gave rise to widespread debate.