ほぞ

noun

tenon; cog; pivot

Woodworking term for a projecting piece of wood that fits into a mortise (ほぞ穴). Also used metaphorically for a pivot or key element in a structure.

See also: ほぞ穴

• この椅い子すの脚あしはほぞで固こ定ていされている。

  The legs of this chair are fixed with tenons.

• ほぞをほぞ穴あなに差さし込こんでください。

  Please insert the tenon into the mortise.