Translation guide
A spinner can refer to a person or device that spins fibers into thread, a rotating part in machinery, a type of fishing lure, or a fidget toy. This guide covers the most common ways to express these in Japanese.
Referring to someone who spins fibers into thread or yarn, often in a traditional or craft context.
Literally 'spinning hand', a general term for a spinner (person). Used in both traditional and modern contexts.
彼女は熟練した紡ぎ手です。
She is a skilled spinner.
Refers to the act of spinning thread or the person doing it, often in a traditional setting.
祖母は糸紡ぎが上手だった。
My grandmother was good at spinning thread.
A machine or tool used to spin fibers into thread.
The traditional spinning wheel.
この紡ぎ車は古いですが、まだ使えます。
This spinning wheel is old but still usable.
Industrial spinning machine, used in factories.
工場には大きな紡績機が並んでいる。
Large spinning machines are lined up in the factory.
A component that spins, such as in a hard drive, engine, or toy.
General term for a rotating part in machinery.
この装置の回転部は定期的に点検が必要です。
The rotating part of this device needs regular inspection.
Loanword from English, used for specific devices like a spinner in a hard drive or a fishing spinner.
ハードディスクのスピナーが故障した。
The spinner in the hard disk broke.
A type of fishing lure that spins in the water to attract fish.
Commonly used among anglers for spinner lures.
このスピナーはトラウトに効く。
This spinner works well for trout.
Specifically a spinnerbait, a type of lure with one or more spinning blades.
スピナーベイトでバスを釣った。
I caught a bass with a spinnerbait.
The small toy designed to spin between fingers for stress relief or fun.
The most common term for a fidget spinner in Japanese.
子供たちはハンドスピナーで遊んでいる。
The kids are playing with fidget spinners.
Alternative loanword, less common but understood.
フィジェットスピナーは一時期大流行した。
Fidget spinners were a huge craze for a while.