ナット

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

noun

nut; threaded fastener

A hardware nut used together with a bolt or screw; common in mechanical, DIY, and engineering contexts.

ナットをレンチでしっかり締しめた。
I tightened the nut firmly with a wrench.
このボルトに合あうナットを探さがしている。
I'm looking for a nut that fits this bolt.

noun

edible nut

An edible nut. This sense points to ナッツ, which is the usual modern Japanese word for edible nuts; ナット in this meaning is much less common and may appear as a direct singular-style rendering.

Usage patterns

ナットを締しめるto tighten a nut
スパナでナットをしっかり締しめた。
I tightened the nut firmly with a wrench.
ナットを緩ゆるめるto loosen a nut
まずナットを緩ゆるめてからボルトを外はずした。
First I loosened the nut, then removed the bolt.
ボルトとナットbolt and nut (as a set)
このキットにはボルトとナットが一いっ式しき入はいっている。
This kit includes a full set of bolts and nuts.

Related words

ナッツ sense 2
ナッツ is the everyday word for edible nuts, while ナット in this sense is a rare, less natural way to refer to a nut and is mainly used for the hardware fastener.

Don't confuse with

ボルトN1
ボルト is the externally threaded pin, while ナット is the internally threaded piece that screws onto it, so learners often mix up which word names which part.

Counted with

個こN5
counter for small objects; counter for pieces · counter for military units · individual; one person · counter for years of age difference; counter for school years

Word family

Etymology

Only the katakana form is given; no explicit language-of-origin data is specified. The spelling is conventionally used for the hardware term, with a separate less common edible-nut sense.