吸盤(きゅうばん)

きゅうばん
noun
suction cup
tool
1. suction cup, suction pad
A cup-shaped device or biological structure that grips a surface by suction. Refers both to manufactured suction cups, used for hooks and mounts, and to the natural suction organs of animals such as octopuses and geckos.
吸盤(きゅうばん)でフックを壁(かべ)につける。
To attach a hook to the wall with a suction cup.
タコの足(あし)には吸盤(きゅうばん)がたくさんある。
An octopus's arms have many suction cups.
吸盤(きゅうばん)式(しき)のスマホホルダーを車(くるま)に取(と)り付(つ)けた。
I attached a suction-cup phone holder to the car.

Usage

Used both for man-made suction cups, such as hooks and phone holders, and for the natural suction organs of animals like octopuses, squid, and geckos.

Common collocations

  • 吸盤(きゅうばん)式(しき): suction-cup type (of a product)
  • 吸盤(きゅうばん)フック: suction-cup hook
  • 吸盤(きゅうばん)がとれる／はずれる: for a suction cup to come off
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Added 2026.9.11 13:35 · Revised 2026.9.11 13:43
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