This is the 1771st most frequent Japanese word.

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"Skewer" or "kebab stick."


In this sentence, "串" refers to the wooden stick used for skewering food items, specifically yakitori (grilled chicken skewers).

彼は焼き鳥の串を注文した。

He ordered a skewer of yakitori.


Here, "串" is used to describe the tool employed for cooking or holding food over a fire during a camping activity.

公園で串を使ってキャンプファイヤーを楽しんだ。

We enjoyed a campfire using skewers at the park.


In this figurative usage, "串" is part of a phrase meaning "pierced through," expressing a metaphorical sharpness or deep impact upon one's ideas.

彼の意見は私の考えを串刺しにした。

His opinion skewered my thoughts.