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ホッチキス芯しん

also: ホチキスしん

Meanings

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noun

staple (for a stapler)

Refers specifically to the metal staples used in a stapler (ホッチキス).

See also: 芯

ホッチキス芯しんが切きれたので、新あたらしいのを買かわないと。
I ran out of staples, so I need to buy new ones.

Written forms

ホッチキス芯しん
Standard spelling using the common trademark-derived ホッチキス and 芯 for 'core'.
ホチキス芯しん
Variant spelling without the small ッ; less common but still encountered.
ホチキスしん

Kanji

芯wick

Similar words

ホッチキス
ホッチキス is the stapler itself, while ホッチキス芯 refers to the staples used in it.
芯しん
芯 is a general term for a core or refill (e.g., pencil lead, wick); ホッチキス芯 is a specific compound for staples.

Etymology

Compound of ホッチキス (from the trademark 'Hotchkiss', a common Japanese term for a stapler) and 芯 (しん, 'core').