スプリング

すぷりんぐ
noun
spring (coil); spring (season, in compounds)
1. spring; coil spring
An elastic device, typically a coiled metal wire, that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched. Used in mattresses, vehicles, and machinery.
マットレスのスプリングが壊(こわ)れた。
The mattress spring broke.
ボールペンのスプリングを交換(こうかん)する。
To replace the spring of a ballpoint pen.
この椅子(いす)はスプリングが効(き)いていて座(すわ)り心地(ごこち)がいい。
This chair has good springs and is comfortable to sit in.
2. spring (season, in compounds)
The spring season, used primarily in loanword compounds rather than as a standalone word for the season.
スプリングコートを羽織(はお)る。
To put on a spring coat.
スプリングセールが始(はじ)まった。
The spring sale has started.
スプリングコレクションの新作(しんさく)が入荷(にゅうか)しました。
New items from the spring collection have arrived.

A loanword from English "spring." The coil/mechanical sense is the primary standalone usage. For the season, Japanese normally uses 春(はる), but スプリング appears in fashion and commercial compounds where English loanwords add a modern or stylish feel.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ばね (発条(ばね)): spring — the native Japanese word for the mechanical device
  • 春(はる): spring — the standard word for the season
  • コイル: coil — the shape, but not necessarily elastic

Related Words

Compare: ばね (spring (coil))
Compare: 春(はる) (spring)
Compare: コイル (coil)
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Added 2026.4.19 18:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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