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.
洗濯ばさみでシャツを干した。
I hung the shirt with a clothespin.
From English 'pinch'. Often used for small spring clothespins, especially in casual contexts.
ピンチで靴下を留めてね。
Pin the socks with a clothespin, okay?
A spike driven into the ground to secure a tent or tarp.
The most common word for a tent peg, borrowed from English. Used in camping contexts.
テントのペグを地面に打ち込んだ。
I drove the tent pegs into the ground.
A general word for a stake or post driven into the ground. Can be used for tent pegs but is broader.
杭を打ってロープを固定した。
We drove stakes and secured the ropes.
A small wooden pin used in joinery, furniture, or as a hanger.
Literally 'wooden nail'. Refers to a wooden peg or dowel used in traditional joinery.
この家具は木釘で組み立てられている。
This furniture is assembled with wooden pegs.
A dowel or wooden peg used in modern woodworking. Common in DIY contexts.
ダボを使って棚を固定した。
I fixed the shelf using dowels.
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.
壁にフックを取り付けてコートを掛けた。
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.
掛け釘に帽子を掛けた。
I hung my hat on the peg.
A peg used to adjust the tension of strings on instruments like violins or guitars.
The standard term for tuning pegs on string instruments. Literally 'thread winder'.
バイオリンの糸巻きを回して調弦した。
I tuned the violin by turning the pegs.
Also used for guitar tuning pegs, especially in casual or modern contexts.
ギターのペグを締めた。
I tightened the guitar peg.
To attach or secure something using a peg.
General phrase meaning 'to secure with pegs'. Works for tents, tarps, etc.
テントをペグで固定した。
I pegged down the tent.
To fasten with a clothespin. Used for laundry.
シーツを洗濯ばさみで留めた。
I pegged the sheet to the line.
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.