ばね・発条・弾機・撥条bane[1]atamadaka (head-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
ぜんまいzenmaigikun
Definitions
  1. nounspring (device)
    そのばね1個こで車くるまの全ぜん重量じゅうりょうを支ささえている。↗
    That one spring carries the whole weight of the car.
  2. nounspring (in one's legs); bounce
  3. nounspringboard; impetus
Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymスプリングNeutralLoanword for a (coil) spring; it also means the spring season or a light overcoat. For bounce or impetus in a figurative sense, say 「ばね」, not this word.
  • Related弾機だんきWrittenA Sino-Japanese way of saying 「ばね」; very rare. In modern usage, both everyday and technical contexts prefer 「ばね」 or 「スプリング」.

For springs, bounce, or impetus, 「ばね」 (kanji spelling 「発条」) is the default; 「スプリング」 also works for coil springs, but 「弾機」 is rarely used today.

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Japanese definitions
  1. (はつじょう、ばね)ばね。
  2. (ぜんまい)ぜんまい。
English equivalents

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