Translation guide
A riveter can refer to a person who operates a riveting machine, or the machine itself. This guide covers both meanings, with natural Japanese equivalents.
A worker who fastens metal plates with rivets, typically in construction, shipbuilding, or manufacturing.
Standard term for a riveter as a worker. Literally 'rivet-driving worker'.
彼は造船所でリベット打ち工として働いている。
He works as a riveter at the shipyard.
Loanword from English, can refer to either the person or the tool. Context clarifies the meaning.
Traditional or craftsman-like term, emphasizing skill. 'Rivet-driving artisan'.
その鋲打ち職人は古い技術を守っている。
The riveter preserves the old techniques.
A device used to install rivets, either manual, pneumatic, or hydraulic.
The loanword リベッター can mean either the person or the tool. If ambiguity is a problem, use リベット打ち工 for the worker and リベット打ち機 for the machine.
熟練したリベッターが橋の建設に必要だ。
Skilled riveters are needed for bridge construction.
Most common term for the tool. Widely understood in industrial contexts.
このリベッターは空気圧で動く。
This riveter is pneumatic.
Descriptive term: 'rivet-driving machine'. Clear and unambiguous.
新しいリベット打ち機を導入した。
We introduced a new riveter.
Uses the native Japanese word for rivet (鋲). Less common in modern industry.
この鋲打ち機は手動式だ。
This riveter is manual.