焼やきごて

noun

soldering iron; hot iron

A tool heated and used for soldering, searing, or branding. In modern contexts, often refers to an electric soldering iron.

• 電でん子し工こう作さくで焼やきごてを使つかう。

  I use a soldering iron for electronics projects.

• 焼やきごてを熱ねっして、はんだを溶とかす。

  Heat the soldering iron and melt the solder.

noun

brand; mark; stigma

A mark made by a hot iron, often on livestock or as a historical punishment; also used metaphorically for a lasting disgrace.

• 牛うしに焼やきごてで印しるしを付つける。

  Brand the cow with a hot iron.

• その事じ件けんは彼かれの人じん生せいに焼やきごてのような傷きずを残のこした。

  That incident left a brand-like scar on his life.