also: スパナー
spanner; wrench
A hand tool for gripping and turning nuts or bolts. In Japanese, スパナ is the everyday term; レンチ is also used for certain types.
自転車の修理にスパナが必要だ。
I need a wrench to fix the bicycle.
工具箱からスパナを取り出した。
I took a spanner out of the toolbox.
monkey wrench; adjustable spanner
open-end wrench
Borrowed from English 'spanner'. The form スパナ is a natural adaptation to Japanese phonology.