1.
hammer (tool)
A hand tool with a heavy head on a handle, used for driving nails or breaking things. The standard loanword for hammer in everyday Japanese.
2.
hammer (athletics)
The heavy metal ball attached to a wire and handle used in the hammer throw event in track and field.
From English "hammer." The standard term for a hammer in modern Japanese, used more commonly than the native word 金槌 in many contexts, especially in DIY, construction, and sports.
In athletics, ハンマー投げ (hammer throw) is one of the field events in track and field. Japan has produced notable hammer throw athletes.
Common collocations
- ハンマーで打つ: to hit with a hammer
- ハンマーを振る: to swing a hammer
- ハンマー投げ: hammer throw (athletics)
- ハンマーで壊す: to break with a hammer
- ハンマーで叩く: to strike with a hammer