ねじまわし

ねじまわし · nejimawashi · JLPT N1 · noun

screwdriver

🪛 ねじ (screw) + まわし (turning) = the tool for turning screws

ねじ means screw. まわし comes from まわす, to turn. Screw plus turning gives screwdriver, so the word names what the tool does.

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