ハンドルhandoru
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- nounhandleこのハンドルがどうしても回らないんだ。↗This handle will not turn.
- nounsteering wheel
- nounhandlebar; handlebars
- noun, Internethandle; screen name; username
- Synonym取っ手とってNeutralHandle on doors, drawers, pots and other objects. 「ハンドル」 can also mean a door handle, but mainly refers to a steering wheel or handlebars.
- SynonymグリップNeutralLoanword for the grip of rackets, clubs and bats, or the way you hold one; also a tire's traction. The handle of a racket or bat is not called a 「ハンドル」.
- RelatedにぎりNeutralThe part you grip, or the grip itself, as in 「握りが太い」. Broader than 「ハンドル」 and never means a steering wheel.
- RelatedつまみNeutralA small knob turned with the fingers, e.g. 「音量のつまみ」; also a snack with drinks. Smaller than a 「ハンドル」.
「ハンドル」 covers steering wheels, handlebars and door handles. For handles on objects like doors and drawers use 「取っ手」, for sports-equipment grips 「グリップ」, and for small knobs 「つまみ」.
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