ホッチキス
ほっちきす
noun
stapler
1.
stapler
A device for fastening papers together with metal staples.
ホッチキス is the common Japanese word for "stapler." An example of a brand name becoming a generic term.
ETYMOLOGY:
Named after the E.H. Hotchkiss company that sold staplers in Japan. Similar to how "Xerox" means "photocopy" in some languages.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
ALTERNATIVE:
ステープラー is the technical/formal term, but ホッチキス is far more common in everyday speech.
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Related Words
Related:
クリップ (paper clip)