ワイヤwaiya

1. nounwire
   操り人形あやつりにんぎょうはワイヤーで動うごく。↗

   Puppets work with wires.
2. nounwire rope

• Synonym針金はりがねNeutralThin metal wire such as iron wire, the everyday choice for tying things and handicrafts; 「ワイヤ」 also covers electric wire and multi-strand wire rope.
• RelatedケーブルNeutralLeans toward bundled, sheathed cable and thick rope, and can also mean a cable car; 「ワイヤ」 is metal wire or wire rope, never a cable car.
• Related導線どうせんNeutralAn electrical term for a wire that conducts current, also figuratively for the flow of people or goods; 「ワイヤ」 also covers non-conductive uses like wire rope.

Use 「ワイヤ」 for metal wire and wire rope. Say 「針金」 for everyday iron wire, 「ケーブル」 for sheathed cable, and 「導線」 for a wire conducting electricity in a circuit.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 電線でんせん。
2. 針金はりがね。
3. ワイヤロープ。