JLPT · Level 7
74 words
Japanese word
ファスナー
Pronunciation
Romajifasunā
Meaning
- nounzipper
Example
かばんのファスナーを閉めます。ka ba n no fa su nā o shi me ma su
I close the zipper on my bag.
More examples
ジャケットのファスナーが途中で止まりました。ja ke tto no fa su nā ga to chū de to ma ri ma shi ta
The zipper on my jacket stopped halfway.
Core concept
A zipper joins two edges by sliding interlocking teeth or coils together.
Common phrases
ファスナーを閉めるfa su nā o shi me ru
close a zipper
ファスナーを開けるfa su nā o a ke ru
open a zipper
ファスナーを上げるfa su nā o a ge ru
pull up a zipper
ファスナーを下げるfa su nā o sa ge ru
pull down a zipper
Similar words
ジッパーjippā: An everyday loanword for a closure opened and closed by sliding a tab along teeth or coils.
チャックchakku: A casual Japanese term for a closure that opens and closes by sliding a tab along its teeth.
Definition in Japanese
衣服やかばんなどの開閉部に取り付け、つまみを動かして二列の歯をかみ合わせたり外したりする留め具。i fuku ya ka ba n na do no kai hei bu ni to ri tsu ke tsu ma mi o ugo ka shi te ni retsu no ha o ka mi a wa se ta ri hazu shi ta ri su ru to me gu
Word origin
The Japanese word ファスナー (fasunā) comes from English fastener, a general word for something that holds things together, but Japanese uses it mainly for a zipper.
Usage tips
- English uses zipper in compounds such as zipper pull, which means the tab used to move the teeth and open or close the item.