キャップ

きゃっぷ
noun
cap (hat); cap (lid)
clothing
1. cap; baseball cap
A cap with a visor, especially a baseball-style cap.
キャップを被(かぶ)る。
To wear a cap.
That red cap looks good on you.
The sun is strong, so let's wear caps.
2. cap; lid; cover
A cover or lid for bottles, pens, or other containers.
キャップを閉(し)めて。
Close the cap.
ペットボトルのキャップ。
A plastic bottle cap.
I lost the pen cap.

キャップ is a loanword from English "cap" with two distinct meanings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 1, hat):

  • キャップを被(かぶ)る: to wear a cap
  • キャップを脱(ぬ)ぐ: to take off a cap
  • ベースボールキャップ: baseball cap
  • メッシュキャップ: mesh cap

COMMON COLLOCATIONS (sense 2, lid):

SIMILAR WORDS (hats):