ホッチキス

ほっちきす
noun
stapler
technicaltool
1. stapler
A device for fastening papers together with metal staples.
To staple documents together.
ホッチキス(しん)なくなった
The stapler ran out of staples.
ホッチキス()してください
Please lend me the stapler.

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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