シンク

しんく

noun

sink; kitchen sink

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1. sink; kitchen sink

A basin with running water, typically in a kitchen, used for washing dishes and food preparation.

シンクに食器(しょっき)がたまっている。

Dishes are piled up in the sink.

シンクを磨(みが)いてきれいにする。

Polish the sink to make it clean.

ステンレスのシンクは手入(てい)れしやすい。

Stainless steel sinks are easy to maintain.

シンク is a loanword from English 'sink'. In Japanese, it primarily refers to kitchen sinks.

Materials

ステンレス (stainless steel - most common)
人工大理石(じんこうだいりせき) (artificial marble)
ホーロー (enamel)

Common collocations

シンクを洗(あら)う (to wash the sink)
シンクに水(みず)をためる (to fill the sink with water)
シンクの排水口(はいすいこう) (sink drain)

Related words

流(なが)し台(だい) (traditional Japanese term for kitchen sink area)
洗面台(せんめんだい) (bathroom sink/washstand)

Related Words

Related: 流(なが)し台(だい) (traditional Japanese term for kitchen…)

Related: 洗面台(せんめんだい) (bathroom sink/washstand)

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Added 2026.1.16 8:06 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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