スパナ

すぱな
noun
spanner; wrench
1. spanner; wrench
A tool with a shaped opening for gripping and turning nuts and bolts.
スパナでボルトを締(し)める。
To tighten a bolt with a spanner.
工具(こうぐ)箱(ばこ)からスパナを取(と)り出(だ)す。
To take out a spanner from the toolbox.
自転車(じてんしゃ)の修理(しゅうり)にスパナが必要(ひつよう)だ。
A spanner is needed for bicycle repair.

スパナ is a tool used to grip and turn nuts and bolts.

ETYMOLOGY:
From British English "spanner." In American English contexts, レンチ (wrench) is also used. Both terms are understood in Japan.

TYPES:

  • モンキースパナ: adjustable wrench/spanner
  • 両口(りょうくち)スパナ: double-ended spanner
  • メガネスパナ: ring spanner (box wrench)
  • コンビネーションスパナ: combination wrench

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • スパナで締(し)める: to tighten with a spanner
  • スパナで緩(ゆる)める: to loosen with a spanner

Related Words

Synonym: レンチ (American term)
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Added 2026.1.16 17:17 · Revised 2026.1.27 9:36
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