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How do you say "pliers" in Japanese?
ペンチ
penchi
In Japanese, "pliers" is ペンチ (penchi).
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Pronunciation
Penchi is short and crisp, pen-chi, said quickly with the chi landing lightly, almost like the click of the tool itself.
Writing and usage
ペンチ is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女はペンチでワイヤーを握った。
kanojo ha penchi de waiyaa wo nigitsu ta.
She gripped the wire with the pliers.
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How to remember ペンチ
Penchi sounds like 'pen chi', so picture a pen being gripped and bent out of shape by a pair of pliers.
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Questions about ペンチ
How do you pronounce ペンチ?
Penchi is short and crisp, pen-chi, said quickly with the chi landing lightly, almost like the click of the tool itself.
Is ペンチ formal or casual?
ペンチ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is ペンチ written in Japanese?
ペンチ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as penchi.
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"Pliers" in other languages
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