差(さ)し込(こ)み口(ぐち)

さしこみぐち
noun
socket; outlet; slot; port
electronicstool
1. socket; outlet; slot; port
The opening into which a plug, card, or connector is inserted. Used for electrical outlets, headphone jacks, USB ports, card slots, and similar receptacles.
差(さ)し込(こ)み口(ぐち)が見(み)つからない。
I can't find the socket.
USBの差(さ)し込(こ)み口(ぐち)はパソコンの裏側(うらがわ)にある。
The USB port is on the back of the computer.
この部屋(へや)は差(さ)し込(こ)み口(ぐち)が少(すく)ないので、延長(えんちょう)コードが必要(ひつよう)だ。
This room has few outlets, so an extension cord is necessary.

差(さ)し込(こ)む (to insert, to plug in) + 口(ぐち) (opening). A plain, descriptive word for any hole something plugs into, so it works where a more specific term is unknown or unnecessary.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • コンセント: electrical outlet — the everyday word for a wall socket specifically
  • ポート: port — used for computer connectors in technical writing
  • 差(さ)し込(こ)みプラグ: plug — the part that goes in, not the opening

Related Words

Related: 差(さ)し込(こ)む
Related: コンセント
Compare: ポート (port)
Compare: 入力端子 (input terminal)
Compare: 端子 (terminal)
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Added 2026.7.30 3:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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