ネジ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ネジ – see the following entry.

【螺子ねじ】 [noun] a screw [noun] a spring or coil that can be wound, such as that of a clock [noun] (figurative) marbles (sanity) Alternative spellings 捻子, 捩子, 螺旋

(This term, ネジ, is the katakana spelling of the above term.)