What is '引き金' called in English?

'引き金' in English is called "Trigger". Trigger refers to: 銃器を発射するために指で引く小さなてこ。

How do you pronounce 'Trigger' and '引き金'?

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What is an example sentence for Trigger in Japanese?

English: "The loud noise triggered an alarm in the building." | Japanese: "その大きな音は、建物内の警報機を作動させた。"

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trigger Meaning in Japanese (trigger 英語意味)

noun引き金

verb引き起こす

引き金 in English:trigger

IPA:hikigane

Phonetic:ひきがね

Quick Answer • 要約

trigger の日本語の意味は「引き金, 引き起こす」です。 (銃器を発射するために指で引く小さなてこ。)

Definitions of Trigger

1
noun
引き金
A small lever that you pull with your finger to fire a gun.
銃器を発射するために指で引く小さなてこ。
2
verb
引き起こす
To cause an event or situation to happen or exist, often suddenly.
出来事や状況を、しばしば突然に、発生させる、または存在させること。
3
noun
引き金
An event or situation that causes something else to start or happen.
他の何かを開始または発生させる原因となる出来事や状況。

Example Sentences

casual

“The loud noise triggered an alarm in the building.”

その大きな音は、建物内の警報機を作動させた。

casual

“He carefully pulled the trigger of the old rifle.”

彼は古いライフル銃の引き金を慎重に引いた。

formal

“Stress can be a trigger for many health problems.”

ストレスは多くの健康問題の引き金となりうる。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

initiate activate provoke cause

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

prevent stop hinderdeter

Inflected Word Forms

past tensetriggered

present participletriggering

adjectivetrigger-happy

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

trigger happyidiom

Eager to use a gun or to start a fight without much thought.

trigger mechanismcollocation

The part of a device that initiates its action or function.

trigger Meaning in Japanese (trigger 英語 意味)