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カプラー (かぷらー, kapuraa) Japanese meaning: coupler | Kotomora
カプラー also: かぷら · かっぷらー · かっぷら
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I attached a dedicated coupler to the hose.
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
I connected the hoses using a coupler.
カプラーが 外はず れる for a coupler to come loose/disconnect
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
I attached a coupler to the model train car.
Related words 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.
Written forms カプラー Usage 55%
Main katakana spelling; used as a technical noun.
カプラ Usage 45%
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.
