アイロン

あいろん
noun
iron (for clothes)
1. iron (for clothes)
A heated appliance with a flat metal base used to press wrinkles out of clothing and fabric.
スチームアイロン()った
I bought a steam iron.
I iron the dress shirt.
The iron was too hot and I scorched my clothes.

From English/Dutch "iron." Refers specifically to the clothes-pressing appliance.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • アイロンかける: to iron (the standard verb pairing)
  • アイロン()てる: to press with an iron (gentler; for delicate fabrics)
  • アイロン(だい): ironing board
  • スチームアイロン: steam iron
  • ドライアイロン: dry iron

USAGE:
The most important collocation is アイロンをかける — this is the natural way to say "to iron" in Japanese. Note that かける is used (not する).

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