Translation guide
A peg is a small cylindrical or tapered object used to fasten, hang, or secure things. This guide covers common Japanese words for physical pegs, including clothes pegs, tent pegs, and wooden pegs, as well as related verbs and expressions.
A clip or clamp used to hang laundry on a line.
The standard word for a clothespin or clothes peg. Used for pinning laundry to a line.
I hung the shirt with a clothespin.
From English 'pinch'. Often used for small spring clothespins, especially in casual contexts.
Pin the socks with a clothespin, okay?
A spike driven into the ground to secure a tent or tarp.
A small wooden pin used in joinery, furniture, or as a hanger.
A projecting pin or hook on a wall or board for hanging items.
The most common word for a hook used to hang coats, bags, etc. Often used in place of 'peg' in this sense.
I attached a hook to the wall and hung my coat.
A traditional Japanese peg or hook, often wooden, used for hanging items. Less common in modern homes.
I hung my hat on the peg.
A peg used to adjust the tension of strings on instruments like violins or guitars.
To attach or secure something using a peg.
The English word 'peg' is used in Japanese as ペグ, but mainly for tent pegs and sometimes tuning pegs. For clothespins, use 洗濯ばさみ. For wall hooks, use フック. Using ペグ for a clothespin will cause confusion.
We drove stakes and secured the ropes.
I fixed the shelf using dowels.
I tightened the guitar peg.