フック

ふっく
noun
hook
colloquialtool
1. hook (physical object)
A curved or bent piece of metal or plastic used for hanging, catching, or holding things. Used for wall hooks, coat hooks, fishing hooks, and similar items.
壁(かべ)にフックを付(つ)けた。
I attached a hook to the wall.
コートをフックに掛(か)けてください。
Please hang your coat on the hook.
釣(つ)りのフックに餌(えさ)を付(つ)けて川(かわ)に投(な)げ入(い)れた。
I put bait on the fishing hook and cast it into the river.
2. hook (boxing)
A short, swinging punch delivered with a bent arm in boxing or martial arts.
左(ひだり)フックで相手(あいて)を倒(たお)した。
He knocked down his opponent with a left hook.
フックを打(う)つのは難(むずか)しい。
Throwing a hook is difficult.
ボディーへの強烈(きょうれつ)なフックが決(き)まった。
A powerful hook to the body landed.

From English "hook." Used in multiple everyday contexts: home organization (wall hooks, adhesive hooks), fishing, and combat sports.

In home improvement and organization, 粘着(ねんちゃく)フック (adhesive hooks) and S字(じ)フック (S-hooks) are common household items sold at 100-yen shops.

Common collocations

  • フックに掛(か)ける: to hang on a hook
  • 壁掛(かべか)けフック: wall hook
  • S字(じ)フック: S-hook
  • 左(ひだり)フック: left hook (boxing)
  • 右(みぎ)フック: right hook (boxing)

Similar words

  • 鉤(かぎ): hook; clasp — the native Japanese word, used more in traditional or technical contexts
  • ハンガー: hanger — specifically for hanging clothes
  • 釣(つ)り針(ばり): fishhook — the traditional Japanese term for a fishing hook

Related Words

Compare: ハンガー (hanger)
Compare: 釣(つ)り針(ばり) (fishhook)
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Added 2026.4.28 20:25 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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