ペンダント

ペンダント is a loanword from English "pendant," referring to a hanging ornament worn on a necklace, or by extension to other hanging fixtures such as pendant lights.

Common collocations

• ペンダントをかける: to wear a pendant (around one's neck)
• ペンダントを贈(おく)る: to give a pendant as a gift
• ペンダントトップ: the pendant piece itself (the part that hangs from the chain — a wasei-eigo term)
• ペンダントライト: pendant light (a hanging ceiling light)
• ペンダントチェーン: pendant chain

Scope notes

• In casual Japanese conversation, ペンダント and ネックレス (necklace) overlap heavily. Strictly speaking, ペンダント emphasizes the hanging ornament, while ネックレス is the chain/necklace as a whole — but many speakers use them interchangeably.
• ペンダントトップ is a wasei-eigo term referring specifically to the hanging charm/piece (English usually just uses "pendant" for this).

Related words

• ネックレス: necklace
• ロケット: locket (a small case-style pendant — wasei usage)
• チェーン: chain (the necklace cord)
• アクセサリー: accessory (the broader category)
• ペンダントライト: pendant light (a different sense — for hanging lamp fixtures)