English–Japanese

“bolt” in Japanese

Japanese

Also反 (tan)

Pronunciation

Romajiboruto

Example

緩んだボルトを締めます。yuru n da bo ru to o shi me ma su

I tighten the loose bolt.

Illustration for ボルト (bolt)

How to say “bolt” in Japanese

“Bolt” in Japanese is ボルト (boruto).

Designed to pass through joined materials and be secured by a nut, it provides a firm connection.

Full entry for ボルト: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ボルト

作業を始める前に、ボルトの緩みを確認します。sa gyō o haji me ru mae ni bo ru to no yuru mi o kaku nin shi ma su

Before starting the work, I check whether the bolt is loose.

Tips for using ボルト

  • In English, bolt also works as a verb meaning to run away suddenly, as when a horse bolts, so context separates this sense from the fastening device.

Other Japanese words for “bolt”

2

反

tan

nounbolt

布を一反買います。nuno o it tan ka i ma su

I will buy one bolt of cloth.

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