ラジオペンチ

noun

needle-nose pliers; long-nose pliers; radio pliers

A type of pliers with long, tapered jaws used for precision work such as electronics and jewelry making. The term is wasei-eigo, derived from English 'radio pinchers'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from radio pinchers

• 細こまかい部ぶ品ひんをつかむためにラジオペンチを使つかった。

  I used needle-nose pliers to grip the small parts.

• ラジオペンチは電でん子し工こう作さくに欠かかせない道どう具ぐだ。

  Needle-nose pliers are an essential tool for electronics work.