Translation guide
A part that sticks out from a surface or main body. In Japanese, the most common word is 突起 (tokki), but the best choice depends on shape, size, and context.
A part that sticks out from a surface or main body, regardless of shape or size.
The most general and common word for any projecting part. Used in technical, everyday, and descriptive contexts.
This machine has many small projecting parts.
Please be careful of the projecting part on the wall.
Literally 'protruding part'. Slightly more formal and often used in technical descriptions or manuals.
The dimensions of the projecting part are noted on the blueprint.
A small, sharp, or pointed projecting part, like a spike or prong.
A projecting part that is long and thin, like a rod, antenna, or horn.
A rounded or irregular projection on an otherwise flat surface.
A swelling or raised part, often used in geology, anatomy, or for bumps on a surface.
There is a small projecting part (bump) on the ground.
A lump or bump, often used for knots in wood, bumps on the body, or protrusions on objects.
突起 is the standard, neutral term suitable for most situations. 出っ張り is more casual and often implies something that sticks out inconveniently or noticeably.
What is this projecting part for?
Watch out for that projecting part.
The phrase 'projecting part' is not a single fixed word in Japanese. Translating it literally as 投影部分 or 計画部分 would be incorrect. Always choose a word based on the specific shape and context.
Rose stems have projecting parts (thorns).
That animal has large projecting parts (horns).
There is a projecting part (knot) on the tree trunk.