Japanese word

ボルト

Pronunciation

Romajiboruto

Meaning

  • nounbolt

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ボルトを締めるbo ru to o shi me ru

    tighten a bolt

  • ボルトを緩めるbo ru to o yuru me ru

    loosen a bolt

  • ボルトを外すbo ru to o hazu su

    remove a bolt

Definition in Japanese

金属製の棒にねじを切り、ナットを組み合わせて部材を締め付ける部品。kin zoku sei no bō ni ne ji o ki ri na tto o ku mi a wa se te bu zai o shi me tsu ke ru bu hin

Word origin

The Japanese word ボルト (boruto) is borrowed from English bolt, which comes from Old English bolt, meaning "a short, thick arrow" before it also came to mean a fastening device.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • voltnoun

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