ハンガー
はんがー
noun
hanger; coat hanger; clothes hanger
1.
hanger; coat hanger; clothes hanger
a frame or hook used for hanging clothes in a closet or wardrobe
ハンガーに服を掛ける。
To hang clothes on a hanger.
ハンガーが足りない。
We don't have enough hangers.
木製のハンガーは型崩れしにくい。
Wooden hangers are less likely to cause clothes to lose their shape.
ハンガー is a loanword from English "hanger," referring to a frame or hook used for hanging clothes.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ハンガーに掛ける: to hang on a hanger
- ハンガーから外す: to take off a hanger
- ハンガーラック: hanger rack, clothes rack
TYPES:
- 木製ハンガー: wooden hanger
- プラスチックハンガー: plastic hanger
- ワイヤーハンガー: wire hanger
- クリップハンガー / ズボンハンガー: pants/skirt hanger with clips
RELATED WORDS:
- 衣紋掛け: traditional Japanese clothes hanger (for kimono)
- クローゼット: closet
- 物干し: drying rack/line (for laundry)
USAGE:
ハンガー is the standard word in modern Japanese. The traditional term 衣紋掛け is now rarely used except for kimono-related contexts.