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(ふく)()ける。
To hang clothes on a hanger.
ハンガーが()りない。
We don't have enough hangers.
木製(もくせい)のハンガーは型崩(かたくず)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()ける: to hang on a hanger
  • ハンガーから(はず)す: to take off a hanger
  • ハンガーラック: hanger rack, clothes rack

TYPES:

  • 木製(もくせい)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(えもんか)け: traditional Japanese clothes hanger (for kimono)
  • クローゼット: closet
  • 物干(ものほ)し: drying rack/line (for laundry)

USAGE:
ハンガー is the standard word in modern Japanese. The traditional term 衣紋掛(えもんか)け is now rarely used except for kimono-related contexts.