継つぎ手て

noun

joint; coupling; connector

A mechanical or structural part that connects two things, such as pipes, shafts, or beams. Common in engineering and construction.

• このパイプの継つぎ手てが緩ゆるんでいる。

  The joint on this pipe is loose.

• 新あたらしい継つぎ手てを取とり付つけて、水みず漏もれを直なおした。

  We fixed the leak by installing a new coupling.

noun

successor; heir

Only when written 継ぎ手 / 継手

A person who takes over a role, business, or family line. Restricted to the kanji forms 継ぎ手 and 継手.

• 彼かれは社しゃ長ちょうの継つぎ手てとして期き待たいされている。

  He is expected to be the successor to the company president.

• 家か業ぎょうの継つぎ手てがいなくて困こまっている。

  We are troubled because there is no heir to the family business.