スポンジ
すぽんじ
noun
sponge
1.
sponge
sponge
スポンジで食器を洗った。
I washed the dishes with a sponge.
このスポンジは泡立ちがいい。
This sponge makes good lather.
古くなったスポンジは雑菌が繁殖しやすい。
Old sponges are prone to bacterial growth.
From English "sponge." In Japanese, スポンジ most commonly refers to the kitchen or cleaning sponge, though it also applies to sponge material in general (e.g., sponge cake).
COMMON TYPES:
- 食器洗い用スポンジ (dish sponge)
- お風呂用スポンジ (bath sponge)
- 化粧スポンジ (makeup sponge)
- メラミンスポンジ (melamine sponge, "magic eraser")
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- スポンジで洗う (to wash with a sponge)
- スポンジケーキ (sponge cake)
- スポンジのように吸収する (to absorb like a sponge)
RELATED WORDS:
- たわし: scrub brush (harder, for pots)
- 雑巾: cleaning rag
- ブラシ: brush