ホック

ホ

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ク

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

noun

hook; hook and eye

Commonly refers to small clothing fasteners, such as the metal hook used with a loop or eye.

スカートのホックが取とれてしまった。
The hook on my skirt came off.

noun

snap fastener; press stud

Used for the round metal or plastic snap fasteners often found on clothing, bags, or baby items. Compare with スナップ.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉のホックを外はずすto undo the hook/snap fastener of something
スカートのホックを外はずした。
I undid the hook fastener on the skirt.
ホックをかけるto fasten a hook or snap
上うわ着ぎのホックをかけた。
I fastened the hook on my jacket.
ホックが取とれるfor a hook/snap fastener to come off
ブラウスのホックが取とれてしまった。
The snap fastener on my blouse came off.

Related words

スナップ sense 2
スナップ is the general term for a snap fastener, while ホック can mean either a hook-and-eye fastener or a snap fastener depending on context.

Don't confuse with

ボタンN4sense 1
ボタン is a button that passes through a buttonhole, whereas ホック is a hook-and-eye or snap fastener that clips together without a hole.
スナップ
ホック usually refers to a hook-and-eye style fastener, while スナップ specifically means a press-stud fastener that closes by pushing two parts together.

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

鉤かぎホック
hook and eye (clothing fastener)

Etymology

Loanword from English 'hook' or possibly Dutch 'hoek' for the fastener senses; the wine sense is from English 'hock', a shortening of 'Hockamore', an old term for wine from Hochheim, Germany.