ピン

ぴん
noun
pin
1. pin
A thin pointed piece of metal used for fastening things together.
To fasten with a pin.
I stuck a pin in the map to mark the location.
I fastened the documents together with a pin.
2. pin (bowling)
The wooden targets knocked down in bowling.
I knocked down all the pins in bowling.
The last pin did not fall.
All ten pins fell. It's a strike.
3. hairpin; bobby pin
A pin or clip used to hold hair in place.
To pin up hair with a hairpin.
I pinned back my bangs with a hairpin.
I bought a cute hairpin.

ピン refers to various types of pins depending on context.

COMMON TYPES:

EXPRESSIONS:

  • ピンからキリまで (from the best to the worst; running the gamut)
  • ピンとくる (to click; to suddenly understand)
  • ピンとこない (to not quite get it)

Note: ピンとくる/こない are common idiomatic expressions meaning to understand/not understand intuitively.