蝶ちょう番つがいTop 50000MeaningsNoun1. hinge (esp. 丁番 in the construction industry)2. joint (esp. an anatomical joint)Other readings蝶ちょう番ばん丁ちょう番ばんKanji used蝶butterfly番place in a seriesPitch accentちょうつがいExamples1彼かれは門もんをちょうつがいで取とり付つけた。He hung the gate on hinges.