(はり)

はり
noun
needle, hand (of clock)
1. needle
A thin, pointed metal instrument used for sewing, knitting, or medical purposes.
To thread a needle.
()(ばり)()
To sew with a sewing needle.
I'm afraid of injection needles.
()(ばり)(えさ)つける
To put bait on a fishhook.
(はり)()さった
A needle stuck me.
2. hand (of a clock)
The pointer on a clock or gauge that indicates the time or measurement.
The hands of the clock point to 12 o'clock.
The long hand moved.
The hand passed 12 o'clock.
メーター(はり)()()れた。
The needle on the meter went off the scale.
The compass needle points north.
3. acupuncture
Short for (はり)治療(ちりょう) (acupuncture treatment).
I had acupuncture for my back pain.
(はり)() = to have acupuncture
I'm getting acupuncture treatment.
To receive acupuncture treatment.
To treat stiff shoulders with acupuncture.
Doesn't acupuncture hurt?
I started going to acupuncture on a friend's recommendation, and my long-standing back pain has gotten much better.

USAGE: (はり) refers to needles in general and clock hands. In medical contexts, it often means acupuncture.

TYPES OF NEEDLES:

  • ()(ばり) (sewing needle)
  • ()(ばり) (knitting needle)
  • 注射(ちゅうしゃ)(ばり) (injection needle)
  • ()(ばり) (fishhook)

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