Japanese word

ハンドル

Pronunciation

Romajihandoru

Meaning

  • nounhandle

Example

ドアのハンドルを回します。do a no ha n do ru o mawa shi ma su

I turn the door handle.

Illustration for ハンドル (handle)

More examples

このドアは、ハンドルを引くと開きます。ko no do a wa ha n do ru o hi ku to hira ki ma su

This door opens when you pull the handle.

Core concept

Centers on something used by hand to control, operate, or identify a person or thing.

Common phrases

  • ドアのハンドルdo a no ha n do ru

    door handle

  • ハンドルを下げるha n do ru o sa ge ru

    lower the handle

  • ハンドルを引くha n do ru o hi ku

    pull the handle

Similar words

取っ手totte: A part that is held to open, move, or operate an object.
ノブnobu: A small rounded handle that is turned or pulled to operate something.

Definition in Japanese

手で握って操作するために、機械や乗り物などに取り付けた部分。te de nigi tte sō sa su ru ta me ni ki kai ya no ri mono na do ni to ri tsu ke ta bu bun

Word origin

ハンドル (handoru) is a loanword from English handle, a word historically related to hand and associated with holding or controlling something.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, ハンドル (handoru) can mean a car's steering wheel, but English normally calls it a steering wheel rather than a handle.

Other meanings

  • steering wheelnoun
  • usernamenoun

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