An applicator (1) is provided with: a main body (10); a parallel crank section (40) having a first crank bar (41) and a second crank bar (42), each of which has one end section that is swingably connected to the main body (10); and a lever (50), to which the other end section of the first crank bar (41), and the other end section of the second crank bar (42) are swingably connected. The second crank bar (42) covers at least a part of first crank bar (41) side surfaces on both sides in the axis direction of a pin (43) as a rotating shaft of the first crank bar (41) with respect to the main body (10), such that the second crank bar sandwiches at least the part of the side surfaces.