ジッパー

Etymology

From English "zipper".

Common collocations

• ジッパーを閉(し)める/上(あ)げる (to zip up)
• ジッパーを開(あ)ける/下(さ)げる (to unzip)
• ジッパーが壊(こわ)れる (the zipper breaks)
• ジッパーが引(ひ)っ掛(か)かる (the zipper snags)

Similar words

• ファスナー: the most common word in Japan for a zipper, used in shops and on clothing labels
• チャック: the everyday, slightly old-fashioned word (from a trade name); チャックが開(あ)いてるよ is how you tell someone their fly is open
• ジッパー: also common, especially for bags and zip-top storage bags

Related words

• ボタン (button)