金 物(かなもの)

かなもの

noun

hardware; metal fittings; ironware

1. 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(かなもの)屋(や)でネジを買(か)った。

I bought screws at the hardware store.

建築(けんちく)に使(つか)う金物(かなもの)を揃(そろ)える。

Gather the metal fittings needed for construction.

この町(まち)は昔(むかし)から金物(かなもの)の産地(さんち)として知(し)られ、包丁(ほうちょう)やハサミの製造(せいぞう)が盛(さか)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(かなもの)屋(や) (hardware store) is a traditional type of shop in Japan.

Common collocations

金物(かなもの)屋(や) (hardware store)
金物(かなもの)店(てん) (hardware shop)
建築(けんちく)金物(かなもの) (construction hardware)
金物(かなもの)の産地(さんち) (metalwork production area)

Famous 金物(かなもの) production areas in Japan include 三木(みき) (Miki, Hyogo) for tools and 燕三条(つばめさんじょう) (Tsubame-Sanjo, Niigata) for cutlery and kitchen items.

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