noun
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
General term for a hammer or mallet, including a judge's gavel. The specific type is often clear from context.
大工が槌で釘を打った。
The carpenter drove a nail with a hammer.
裁判官が槌を叩いて開廷を宣言した。
The judge banged the gavel and declared the court in session.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 槌 and 鎚 both represent a hammer or mallet. The reading つち is the kun'yomi.