灰皿(はいざら)

灰皿(はいざら) is a container for cigarette ashes and butts.

WORD FORMATION:
灰(はい) (ash) + 皿(さら) (plate/dish) = ashtray

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

• 灰皿(はいざら)はどこですか: Where is the ashtray?
• 灰皿(はいざら)を空(から)にする: to empty the ashtray
• 灰皿(はいざら)を置(お)く: to put out an ashtray

RELATED VOCABULARY:

• たばこ/煙草(たばこ): cigarette
• 喫煙(きつえん): smoking
• 禁煙(きんえん): no smoking
• 喫煙所(きつえんじょ): smoking area

CULTURAL NOTE:
With 禁煙(きんえん) policies increasingly common in Japan, 灰皿(はいざら) are less frequently seen in public spaces and restaurants.