ナット
なっと
noun
nut (for a bolt)
1.
nut (the metal fastener that screws onto a bolt)
The threaded fastener that pairs with a bolt to clamp parts together. Loanword from English 'nut'. Not to be confused with the food 納豆 (fermented soybeans) or with nuts as in 木の実.
ナットを締める。
To tighten the nut.
ボルトとナットで部品を固定した。
I fastened the parts together with a bolt and nut.
緩んでいるナットがないか、レンチで順番に確認した。
I checked one by one with a wrench to see if there were any loose nuts.
Loanword from English "nut" (fastener). Used in mechanical, construction, and DIY contexts. Pronounced and written with a small っ — distinct from 納豆, which has a long final vowel.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ナットを締める / 緩める: to tighten / loosen a nut
- ボルトとナット: bolt and nut
- ナットが外れる: the nut comes off
- 六角ナット: hex nut
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ボルト: bolt — the threaded fastener that the nut screws onto
- ねじ: screw — broader term, includes both bolts and small wood/metal screws
- ワッシャー: washer — flat ring placed under a nut or bolt head