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合折れ釘 (あいおれくぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
L-shaped nail ; staple ; small clamp
A hardware fastener shaped like an L or a staple, used for securing wires, cables, or light materials. Often encountered in construction, electrical work, or DIY contexts.
合あい
折お
れ
釘くぎ
は
細ほそ
い
ケーブル
を
留と
める
の
に
便べん
利り
だ
。
These staples are handy for fastening thin cables.
Written forms 合あい 折お れ 釘くぎ
Standard kanji spelling for this specialized hardware term.
合あい 折おれ 釘くぎ
Variant spelling; less common but still used in some contexts.
Similar words ステープル ステープル is a more general loanword for 'staple' (office or hardware), while 合折れ釘 specifically refers to an L-shaped or U-shaped nail-like fastener used in construction.
釘くぎ 釘 is a common straight nail; 合折れ釘 is a bent or staple-shaped variant.
Etymology Compound of 合折れ (あいおれ, 'bent together' or 'folded') + 釘 (くぎ, 'nail'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes a nail that is bent or folded into an L or staple shape.
