Japanese word

ワイヤ

Pronunciation

Romajiwaiya

Meaning

  • nounwire

Example

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.

Illustration for ワイヤ (wire)

More examples

壊れたワイヤを新しいものに取り替えます。kowa re ta wa i ya o atara shi i mo no ni to ri ka e ma su

I replace the broken wire with a new one.

Core concept

It denotes a narrow, flexible material that connects, supports, or controls things through its continuous strand-like form.

Common phrases

  • ワイヤをつなぐwa i ya o tsu na gu

    connect the wire

  • ワイヤを通すwa i ya o tō su

    run the wire

Similar words

電線densen: A conductor that carries electric current from one electrical device to another.
針金harigane: A slender metal material used for fastening, tying, or forming objects.

Definition in Japanese

電気や信号を通したり、物をつないだりするのに使う、細長い金属の線。den ki ya shin gō o tō shi ta ri mono o tsu na i da ri su ru no ni tsuka u hoso naga i kin zoku no sen

Word origin

ワイヤ (waiya) comes from the English noun wire, traced to Old English wīr, a word for a metal thread or strand.

Usage tips

  • English uses wire in wire transfer, where the word refers to sending money through an electronic banking network rather than sending a metal strand.

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