ダイヤル
Meaning in Englishdial
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What it means
ダイヤル refers to a rotating control used to select numbers or settings on devices like phones, watches, radios, or gauges, and to the dial itself rather than the overall device.
Main meanings
- Physical dial on devices such as telephones, watches, radios, gauges, or safes
- The action of turning or rotating a dial to enter or select a value
- A dial indicator or gauge on instrumentation used to display measurements
How to use it
Used in technical writing and daily speech to describe devices with rotating controls; common constructions involve turning or setting values on a dial; casual usage often refers to the dial itself rather than the whole device.
Variants and close terms
- つまみ tsumami — knob or handle for turning a dial
- 文字盤 mojiban — dial face such as on a watch or clock
- ロータリーダイヤル rotarii daiyaru — rotary dial
Etymology
From English dial; loanword rendered in Japanese as ダイヤル, with phonetic adaptation to fit Japanese mora timing.
Origin
Introduced during Japan's modernization with telecommunication devices; the term appeared in Meiji–Taisho periods and later expanded to other dial-based controls in consumer electronics.
Word class
Noun (loanword)