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(なっとう) (fermented soybeans) or with nuts as in ()().
ナットを()める。
To tighten the nut.
ボルトとナットで部品(ぶひん)固定(こてい)した。
I fastened the parts together with a bolt and nut.
(ゆる)んでいるナットがないか、レンチで順番(じゅんばん)確認(かくにん)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(なっとう), which has a long final vowel.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ナットを()める / (ゆる)める: to tighten / loosen a nut
  • ボルトとナット: bolt and nut
  • ナットが(はず)れる: the nut comes off
  • 六角(ろっかく)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