ストッパー
Meanings
1
A device or part that stops movement, flow, or action; used in mechanical, sports, and everyday contexts.
Please put the door stopper on.
This container has a stopper, so the liquid won't leak.
Usage patterns
- ストッパーをかけるto engage/apply a stopper
I engaged the stopper on the bicycle brake.
- ストッパーが外れるfor a stopper to come loose/disengage
The door stopper came loose and the door slammed shut in the wind.
- ストッパーを外すto remove/release a stopper
I released the stopper on the casters and moved the desk.
- 〈場所〉にストッパーをつけるto install a stopper at/on a place
We installed a stopper at the bottom of the stairs so the child wouldn't fall.