Meaning

Primary

Stapler

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This word means stapler. It comes from the name of the company that first imported staplers into Japan: Hotchkiss! Here’s a mnemonic to help you remember it:

Ever given a hot kiss (ホッチキス) to a stapler? Imagine what that feels like, and you'll remember this word forever.

Pronunciation

ホッチキス
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ホッチキスがある

    there's a stapler

Context Sentences

あ、ホッチキスの針、切れちゃった。

Ah, we're out of staples.

うわっ、分厚い!このホッチキスでとじれるかな?

Wow, that's thick! I wonder if I can staple it together with this stapler?

日本の書類をホッチキスで止める時は、縦書きの場合は右上、横書きの場合は左上をホチキスで止めるのが一般的です。

When stapling Japanese documents, it is common practice to staple the top right corner for vertical writing and the top left corner for horizontal writing.