ワイパー
わいぱー
noun
windshield wiper
1.
windshield wiper
A device with a rubber blade that sweeps across a windshield to clear rain, snow, or debris.
雨が降ってきたのでワイパーをつけた。
It started raining so I turned on the wipers.
ワイパーのゴムを交換した。
I replaced the wiper blades.
ワイパーの速度を上げた。
I increased the wiper speed.
ワイパー is a loanword from English "wiper," referring to windshield wipers on a vehicle.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ワイパーをつける/動かす: to turn on the wipers
- ワイパーを止める: to turn off the wipers
- ワイパーを交換する: to replace the wipers
- ワイパーの速度: wiper speed
SPEED SETTINGS:
- 間欠: intermittent
- 低速: low speed
- 高速: high speed
RELATED:
- ワイパーブレード: wiper blade (the rubber part)
- フロントガラス: windshield (front glass)
- ウォッシャー液: washer fluid
NOTE:
The full term is フロントワイパー (front wiper), but ワイパー alone almost always refers to the front windshield wipers. Rear wipers are called リアワイパー.