ラジオペンチ

らじおぺんち
noun
needle-nose pliers; long-nose pliers
tool
1. needle-nose pliers; long-nose pliers
Pliers with long, tapered jaws for gripping, bending, and positioning small parts or wire in tight spaces.
ラジオペンチで針金(はりがね)を曲(ま)げた。
I bent the wire with needle-nose pliers.
狭(せま)い場所(ばしょ)のネジはラジオペンチでつかむ。
Grip screws in tight spots with needle-nose pliers.
ラジオペンチは先(さき)が細(ほそ)いので、細(こま)かい部品(ぶひん)をつかむのに向(む)いている。
Because their tips are slender, needle-nose pliers are good for gripping small parts.

A Japanese-coined loanword from English "radio" + "pliers", originally associated with assembling radios and other small electronics. The long, thin jaws reach into narrow spaces.

Common collocations

  • ラジオペンチでつかむ: to grip with needle-nose pliers
  • ラジオペンチで曲(ま)げる: to bend with needle-nose pliers

Similar words

  • ペンチ: standard pliers — wider jaws, more gripping force
  • ニッパー: nippers — for cutting rather than gripping

Related Words

Related: ペンチ (standard pliers)
Compare: ニッパー (nippers)
Compare: プライヤー (pliers)
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