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.
ドアストッパーを買ってきて。
Go buy a doorstop.
このドアストッパーは重くてしっかりしている。
This doorstop is heavy and sturdy.
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.
戸当たりをドアの下に挟んでください。
Please wedge the doorstop under the door.
Specifically a wedge-shaped doorstop, often made of rubber or wood. Less common than ドアストッパー.
ドアウェッジを使うとドアが固定できる。
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.
壁に戸当たりを付けてドアの衝突を防ぐ。
Attach a doorstop to the wall to prevent the door from banging.
The act of holding a door open or preventing it from moving.
Means to hold or stop a door, often used when someone physically prevents it from closing.
ちょっとドアを押さえてて。
Hold the door for a moment.
To fix or secure a door in place, often using a doorstop or wedge.
風でドアが閉まらないようにドアを固定した。
I secured the door so it wouldn't close from the wind.
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.
ドアストッパーを探しています。
I'm looking for a doorstop.
戸当たりが緩んでいたので直した。
The doorstop was loose, so I fixed it.
Also used for wall-mounted or floor-mounted stops, though more commonly associated with portable ones.
ドアストッパーが壊れたので新しいのを買った。
The doorstop broke, so I bought a new one.