Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 蝶番(ちょうつがい) in Japanese

蝶番, 蝶つがい, 蝶番い
Kana Reading
ちょうつがい, ちょうばん
Romaji
chōtsugai, chōban
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    hinge (e.g. on a door)
    Example sentence
    彼は門をちょうつがいで取り付けた。 He hung the gate on hinges.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    joint (esp. an anatomical joint)

Examples of 蝶番, 蝶つがい, 蝶番い, ちょうつがい, ちょうばん in a sentence

Kanji in this word

蝶 JLPT 1

15 strokes

butterfly

On'Yomi: チョウ

Kun'Yomi:

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番 JLPT 3

12 strokes

turn, number in a series

On'Yomi: バン

Kun'Yomi: つが.い

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