English–Japanese
“wire” in Japanese
How to say “wire” in Japanese
“Wire” in Japanese is 針金 (harigane).
It is metal drawn into a narrow, flexible form that can be shaped to join, hold, or carry something.
Example sentences with 針金
壊れた柵を針金で固定します。kowa re ta saku o hari gane de ko tei shi ma su
I secure the broken fence with wire.
Tips for using 針金
- Electric wire is often called wire even when its metal core is covered with plastic, so wire does not always mean bare metal.
Other Japanese words for “wire”
細いワイヤを使います。hoso i wa i ya o tsuka i ma su
I use a thin wire.