How to say "hinge" in Japanese

• ヒンジCommon
  nounThe common everyday word for the literal hardware sense: the hinge of a door, lid, or box. Use this by default when translating 'hinge' as a physical object.
• 蝶番ちょうつがい
  nounA less common word for the same physical hinge on doors, lids, and similar fittings. It means the same thing as ヒンジ, so either is understood, but ヒンジ is the more common choice.
  彼かれは門もんをちょうつがいで取り付とりつけた。↗

  He hung the gate on hinges.
• つがい目つがいめ
  nounThis word chiefly denotes a joint — the point where two parts meet or connect — and its 'hinge' sense is marginal; for an actual hinge, ヒンジ or 蝶番 is almost always the word you want.

For the physical hinge on a door or lid, 「ヒンジ」 is the common everyday word; 蝶番 is a less common alternative for the same hardware, while 「つがい目」 chiefly means 'joint' and is seldom the right choice.

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• ヒンジhinge
• 蝶番ちょうつがいhinge
• つがい目つがいめjoint