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hardware; metal fittings; ironware; metalwork
Metal tools, fittings, and household implements. Includes items such as nails, hinges, knives, pots, and other metal goods.
金物屋でネジを買った。
I bought screws at the hardware store.
建築に使う金物を揃える。
Gather the metal fittings needed for construction.
この町は昔から金物の産地として知られ、包丁やハサミの製造が盛んだ。
This town has been known as a center of metalwork since long ago, with thriving production of knives and scissors.
A general term for metal goods, tools, and fittings. The 金物屋 (hardware store) is a traditional type of shop in Japan.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 金物屋 (hardware store)
- 金物店 (hardware shop)
- 建築金物 (construction hardware)
- 金物の産地 (metalwork production area)
Famous 金物 production areas in Japan include 三木 (Miki, Hyogo) for tools and 燕三条 (Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata) for cutlery and kitchen items.