イヤーフック

Japanese

Etymology

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from ear +‎ hook.

Noun

イヤーフック • (iyāfukku) 

1. A type of earring that clips on to or hooks over the ear lobe.
   • 2015 September 15, “Le Cœur Rose”, in Rakuten‎^[1]:

     様(さま)々(ざま)なチェーンが大人(おとな)可(か)愛(わい)いイヤーフック

     Samazama na chēn ga otona kawaii iyāfukku

     Various chains, grown-up cute earhooks

2. A device or appurtenance that hooks onto the ear lobe.
   • 2015, “イヤーフック”, in radius‎^[2], archived from the original on 25 September 2017:

     イヤホンを耳(みみ)掛(か)けにできるイヤーフック
     お手(て)持(も)ちのイヤホンケーブルに取(と)り付(つ)けて手(て)軽(がる)に耳(みみ)掛(か)けイヤホンへ変(へん)更(こう)できます。

     Iyahon o mimi-kake ni dekiru iyāfukku
     O-temochi no iyahon kēburu ni tori-tsukete tegaru ni mimi-kake iyahon e henkō dekimasu.

     The earhook can attach an earphone to your ears
     Easily installs on your current earphone cable to clip to your ears.