霧 吹(きりふ)き

きりふき

noun

spray bottle; mist sprayer; atomizer

1. spray bottle; mist sprayer; atomizer

A container with a pump mechanism that releases liquid as a fine mist. Used for watering plants, ironing, cleaning, and other household purposes.

霧吹(きりふ)きで水(みず)をかける。

Spray water with a mist sprayer.

植物(しょくぶつ)に霧吹(きりふ)きで水(みず)をやるのが日課(にっか)だ。

Misting the plants with a spray bottle is my daily routine.

アイロンをかける前(まえ)に霧吹(きりふ)きで服(ふく)を湿(しめ)らせると皺(しわ)が取(と)れやすい。

If you dampen the clothes with a spray bottle before ironing, the wrinkles come out more easily.

霧吹(きりふ)き refers to any spray bottle that produces a fine mist. It is a compound of 霧(きり) (mist, fog) + 吹(ふ)き (blowing), literally "mist blower."

Common collocations

霧吹(きりふ)きで水(みず)をかける: to spray water
霧吹(きりふ)きで湿(しめ)らせる: to moisten with a spray bottle
霧吹(きりふ)きを使(つか)う: to use a spray bottle
霧吹(きりふ)きをかける: to mist, to spray

Typical uses

植物(しょくぶつ)の水(みず)やり: misting plants
アイロンがけ: dampening clothes before ironing
掃除(そうじ): cleaning surfaces
園芸(えんげい): gardening

Related words

スプレー: spray (loanword, broader meaning including aerosols)
噴霧器(ふんむき): sprayer, atomizer (more technical/larger scale)

Related Words

Related: スプレー (spray)

Related: 噴霧器(ふんむき) (sprayer, atomizer)

Compare: 噴霧(ふんむ) (spraying)

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Added 2026.3.5 18:01 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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