ワイヤ
also: ワイヤー · ワイア
Meanings
1
General term for metal wire, cable, or wire-like objects.
This wire is very strong.
You need a special tool to cut the wire.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of ワイヤロープ; used in contexts like construction, shipping, or climbing.
See also: ワイヤロープ
The crane lifted the load with a thick wire rope.
Usage patterns
- ワイヤを張るto stretch/string a wire
I stretched wire around the garden to make a fence.
- ワイヤが切れるfor a wire to snap/break
The wire snapped during the climb and an accident occurred.
- ワイヤで固定するto secure/fasten something with wire
The antenna is secured with wire.
- ワイヤを巻くto wind/coil a wire
The worker wound the wire around the crane.