Translation guide
A doorstop is an object used to hold a door open or prevent it from slamming shut. In Japanese, the most common term is ドアストッパー, a loanword from English. Traditional wedge-shaped doorstops are called 戸当たり or ドアウェッジ. For heavy or sliding doors, 戸当たり is used. The verb phrase ドアを押さえる can describe the action of stopping a door.
A physical object placed on the floor to keep a door from closing.
The most common and widely understood term for a doorstop, borrowed from English. Used for various types, including floor-mounted and portable ones.
Go buy a doorstop.
A traditional term for a doorstop, often a wedge or a fixed floor piece. Can also refer to the part of a door that hits the frame.
Specifically a wedge-shaped doorstop, often made of rubber or wood. Less common than ドアストッパー.
You can secure the door using a door wedge.
A device attached to a wall or floor to stop a door from hitting the wall.
Commonly used for wall-mounted or floor-mounted stops that prevent door handles from damaging walls.
Attach a doorstop to the wall to prevent the door from banging.
Also used for wall-mounted or floor-mounted stops, though more commonly associated with portable ones.
The act of holding a door open or preventing it from moving.
ドアストッパー is the most common modern term, covering both portable and fixed doorstops. 戸当たり is more traditional and often refers to a wedge or a fixed stop, but can also mean the part of the door that strikes the frame. In everyday conversation, ドアストッパー is safer.
I'm looking for a doorstop.
The doorstop was loose, so I fixed it.
This doorstop is heavy and sturdy.
戸当たりをドアの下に挟んでください。
Please wedge the doorstop under the door.
The doorstop broke, so I bought a new one.
I secured the door so it wouldn't close from the wind.