カプラー

also: かぷら · かっぷらー · かっぷら

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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noun

coupler; coupling device; connector

A technical noun for a part or device that couples or connects components, such as hoses, cables, machines, or model-train cars. In everyday contexts, more specific words like コネクター or 連結器 may be preferred depending on the object.

ホースに専せん用ようのカプラーを取とり

付つ

け

た

。

I attached a dedicated coupler to the hose.

点てん検けんの前まえに電でん源げんカプラーを外はずしてください。

Please disconnect the power coupler before the inspection.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をカプラーで接せつ続ぞくするto connect 〈things〉 using a coupler
ホースをカプラーで接せつ続ぞくした。
I connected the hoses using a coupler.
カプラーが外はずれるfor a coupler to come loose/disconnect
走そう行こう中ちゅうにカプラーが外はずれてしまった。
The coupler came loose while it was running.
カプラーを取とり付つけるto attach/install a coupler
模も型けいの車しゃ両りょうにカプラーを取とり付つけた。
I attached a coupler to the model train car.

Related words

コネクタ
コネクター is a broader term for any electrical or data connector, while カプラー more specifically suggests a coupling mechanism joining two parts.
連れん結けつ器き
連結器 is the native Japanese term used especially for devices that link train cars or vehicles, whereas カプラー is the katakana loanword often used in technical or hobbyist contexts.
継つぎ手て
継手 refers to a joint or fitting typically used for pipes and hoses, while カプラー emphasizes the plug-and-connect style of coupling.

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

フォトカプラー
photocoupler; optocoupler

Written forms

カプラーUsage55%
Main katakana spelling; used as a technical noun.
カプラUsage45%
Variant spelling without the final long-vowel mark, often seen in technical terminology.
カップラー
Attested variant spelling with small ッ; less central than カプラー.
カップラ
Attested variant spelling; comparatively uncommon and best treated as a search variant.

Etymology

A katakana technical term corresponding to English “coupler”; no supply explicit language-of-origin information is specified.