灰皿(はいざら)

はいざら
noun
ashtray
1. ashtray
A container for cigarette ash and butts.
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.
テーブルに灰皿(はいざら)がある。
There is an ashtray on the table.
灰皿(はいざら)がいっぱいになったから、捨(す)ててきて。
The ashtray is full, so please go empty it.
最近(さいきん)は禁煙(きんえん)の店(みせ)が多(おお)いので、灰皿(はいざら)を見(み)ることが少(すく)なくなった。
Since there are many non-smoking restaurants these days, you rarely see ashtrays anymore.

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.

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Added 2026.1.11 18:50 · Revised 2026.2.27 10:24
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