キーホルダー

also: きー・ほるだー

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Meanings

1

keychain; key holder

A small chain or ring for holding keys, often with a decorative charm. Wasei-eigo from 'key holder'.

I bought a keychain as a souvenir from my trip.

鍵かぎをなくさないようにキーホルダーをつけている。

I attach a keychain so I don't lose my keys.

2

Technical term in cryptography for a storage file or container holding encryption keys. Domain-specific use.

〈物もの〉に〈物もの〉をつけるto attach a keychain to something
鍵かぎにキーホルダーをつけた。
I attached a keychain to my keys.
〈物もの〉のキーホルダーa keychain featuring or shaped like a particular character/theme
推おしキャラのキーホルダーを買かった。
I bought a keychain of my favorite character.

キーリング sense 1
キーホルダー usually includes a decorative charm or tag attached to keys, while キーリング refers to the plain metal ring itself that holds the keys together.

キーボードN2sense 1
キーホルダー (a keychain for holding keys) and キーボード (a keyboard) sound alike at the start but refer to completely unrelated objects.

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

キーホルダー
Standard katakana spelling for this wasei-eigo loanword.
キー・ホルダー
Variant spelling with interpunct; less common but seen in some contexts.

Wasei-eigo from English 'key holder', referring to a keychain or key ring.