Japanese word

ホルダー

Pronunciation

Romajihorudā

Meaning

  • nounholder

Example

自転車のホルダーに水筒を入れます。ji ten sha no ho ru dā ni sui tō o i re ma su

I put my water bottle in the holder on my bicycle.

Illustration for ホルダー (holder)

More examples

自転車を止めたら、ホルダーから水筒を取り出します。ji ten sha o to me ta ra ho ru dā ka ra sui tō o to ri da shi ma su

After stopping my bicycle, I take my water bottle out of the holder.

Core concept

Describes something designed to keep another object supported, contained, or in a fixed place.

Common phrases

  • ホルダーから取り出すho ru dā ka ra to ri da su

    take out of the holder

  • ホルダーに入れるho ru dā ni i re ru

    put in the holder

Similar words

スタンドsutando: A device that supports or keeps another object in a fixed place.
台dai: A flat or raised object on which another object is placed and supported.
受けuke: A part or device that receives and supports another object.

Definition in Japanese

物を支えたり収めたりするための器具や部品。mono o sasa e ta ri osa me ta ri su ru ta me no ki gu ya bu hin

Word origin

The Japanese noun ホルダー (horudā) is borrowed from English holder, formed from hold, meaning "keep or support," and the agent suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • In English, holder can also mean a person who possesses a title, ticket, or document, while this use of ホルダー (horudā) refers to a supporting object.

Word lists with this word