Japanese word

鉄筋

Pronunciation

Romajitekkin

Meaning

  • nounrebar

Example

この建物には鉄筋が使われています。ko no tate mono ni wa tek kin ga tsuka wa re te i ma su

Rebar is used in this building.

Illustration for 鉄筋 (rebar)

More examples

設計図を確認してから鉄筋を配置します。sek kei zu o kaku nin shi te ka ra tek kin o hai chi shi ma su

We position the rebar after checking the blueprint.

Core concept

Describes steel reinforcement embedded in concrete to help it withstand pulling forces.

Common phrases

  • 鉄筋を配置するtek kin o hai chi su ru

    position rebar

  • 鉄筋を固定するtek kin o ko tei su ru

    secure rebar

  • 鉄筋を結束するtek kin o kes soku su ru

    tie rebar

Definition in Japanese

建物などのコンクリートに埋め込み、強度を高める鋼の棒材。tate mono na do no ko n ku rī to ni u me ko mi kyō do o taka me ru hagane no bō zai

Word origin

鉄筋 (tekkin) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 鉄 (tetsu, "iron or steel") and 筋 (kin, "muscle, tendon, or fiber"), used together in the established technical term for steel reinforcement.

Usage tips

  • Rebar commonly names the material as a whole, while one piece can be called a reinforcing bar or simply a bar.

Related words

  • 鉄筋工tekkinkōrebar workernoun

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