鉄槌

てっつい

Also written 鉄鎚

Meanings

1. Noun iron hammer
2. crushing blow See also: 鉄槌を下す (てっついをくだす).

Kanji

• 鉄 iron. Read as テツ.
• 槌 hammer; mallet. Read as ツイ.

Common phrases

• 鉄槌を下す (てっついをくだす) to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption)

Words containing 鉄槌

• 一大鉄槌 (いちだいてっつい) dealing a hard (heavy, crushing) blow (to)
• 鉄槌を下す (てっついをくだす) to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption)

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