シンク
しんく
noun
sink; kitchen sink
1.
sink; kitchen sink
A basin with running water, typically in a kitchen, used for washing dishes and food preparation.
シンクに食器がたまっている。
Dishes are piled up in the sink.
シンクを磨いてきれいにする。
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 (artificial marble)
- ホーロー (enamel)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- シンクを洗う (to wash the sink)
- シンクに水をためる (to fill the sink with water)
- シンクの排水口 (sink drain)
RELATED VOCABULARY:
- 流し台 (traditional Japanese term for kitchen sink area)
- 洗面台 (bathroom sink/washstand)