Translation guide
A sliding wooden bolt is a simple door fastener made of wood, common in traditional Japanese architecture. The most natural Japanese term depends on the context: a small latch on a sliding door, a larger bar for a gate, or a general wooden bolt.
The user wants to refer to a small wooden bolt that slides to lock a sliding door (like a shoji or fusuma) or a window.
Literally 'monkey', this is the most common term for a small wooden sliding latch used on traditional Japanese sliding doors (shoji, fusuma) or windows. It is a simple wooden piece that slides into a catch.
障子の猿が壊れた。
The latch on the shoji broke.
A more specific term combining 'monkey' (猿) and 'lock' (錠). It refers to the same small wooden sliding latch, often used in technical or descriptive contexts.
この戸には猿錠が付いている。
This door has a sliding wooden latch.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'wooden slide lock'. It is understandable but less idiomatic than 猿. Use when you need to be explicit about the material and mechanism.
木製のスライド錠を取り付けた。
I installed a wooden sliding bolt.
The user wants to refer to a larger, heavier wooden bolt used to secure a gate, barn door, or traditional storehouse.
A horizontal wooden bar or beam that slides across to lock a gate or door. It is commonly used in traditional Japanese gates (門) and storehouses (蔵).
門の貫を下ろす。
I slide the wooden bolt down on the gate.
Specifically a wooden bolt for a gate. 門 means 'gate' and 闩 means 'bolt'. It is a clear term but less common in everyday speech than 貫.
門闩をかける。
I fasten the gate bolt.
A general term for a wooden bolt or bar. 閂 (かんぬき) means 'bolt' or 'bar'. Adding 木の specifies it is wooden. It can be used for various doors, but 貫 or 門闩 are more specific for traditional settings.
木の閂で戸を閉める。
I close the door with a wooden bolt.
The user needs a generic word for a sliding bolt, and the material is not the focus.
A loanword from English, commonly used for modern sliding bolts, often made of metal. It is widely understood.
スライドボルトで鍵をかける。
I lock it with a sliding bolt.
A traditional Japanese word for a bolt or bar used to lock a door or gate. It can be made of wood or metal, but often implies a horizontal sliding bar.
閂をかける。
I bolt the door.
猿 (さる) is specifically a small wooden latch on sliding doors like shoji. 貫 (ぬき) is a larger horizontal wooden bar for gates or heavy doors. 閂 (かんぬき) is a general term for a sliding bolt, often metal, but can be wooden. Use 猿 for interior sliding doors, 貫 for traditional gates, and 閂 or スライドボルト for modern or generic contexts.
Directly translating 'sliding wooden bolt' as 滑る木のボルト (すべるきのボルト) is unnatural and will not be understood. Use the specific terms above depending on the context.