ピン
pin[pʲĩɴ]
The English word pin is translated into Japanese as ピン.
The term ピン refers to a needle without an eye, used for fastening. It can also be used as a verb meaning in chess.
Meaning: needle without an eye, used for fastening (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pin.
Did you know?
- The word ピン can describe someone who is working alone or is a solo performer, such as a ピン芸人 'solo comedian'.
- The phrase ピンとくる describes the exact moment a person has a flash of intuition. It captures the feeling of a string snapping into place or a lightbulb turning on.
- One version of ピン is derived from the Portuguese word pinta, which means 'a point' or 'a mark'.
Examples in context
- ピンの落ちる音が聞こえるほど静かだった。You could have heard a pin drop.This sentence illustrates an expression of extreme silence using the word ピン.Tatoeba #197248 by huizi99, translation #34430 by CC
- 東京の伝統的な店で美しいかんざしを見つけた。I found a beautiful hairpin at a traditional shop in Tokyo.
- このピンはかわいいデザインだね。This pin has a cute design, doesn't it?
- 髪留めにハリピンを使っています。I use hairpins to secure my hair.
- ヘアピンを失くしました。Heapin o nakushimashita.I lost my hair pin.
- ボードにピンで留めてください。Bōdo ni pin de tomete kudasai.Please fasten it to the board with a pin.
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Example conversation
A girl asks her brother for a small sewing pin to fix a broken strap.
- 陽葵 Himari陽太、ピンを貸してくれる？Yōta, pin o kashite kureru?Yota, can you lend me a pin?
- 陽太 Yotaいいよ、どこにあるかな？Ii yo, doko ni aru kana?Sure, I wonder where it is.
- 陽葵 Himariあ、箱の中にあった！A, hako no naka ni atta!Ah, I found it in the box!
- 陽太 Yotaよかったね。Yokatta ne.I'm glad.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pin” translations and entries ピン, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ピン, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
