コルク

こるく

noun

cork

1. cork

The light, buoyant bark of the cork oak tree, used for bottle stoppers, flooring, and other products. Also refers to a cork stopper itself.

ワインのコルクを抜(ぬ)く。

To uncork a wine bottle.

コルクの栓(せん)がなかなか抜(ぬ)けなかった。

The cork wouldn't come out easily.

コルクボードに写真(しゃしん)やメモをピンで留(と)めている。

I pin photos and notes to a corkboard.

コルク refers to the lightweight, elastic bark harvested from the cork oak tree, widely used for bottle stoppers, bulletin boards, and flooring. In everyday Japanese, it most often refers to the stopper itself rather than the raw material.

Etymology

From Dutch/Portuguese "kurk" (cork).

Common collocations

コルクを抜(ぬ)く: to pull out a cork
コルクを開(あ)ける: to open a cork
コルクで栓(せん)をする: to cork (a bottle)

Compounds

コルク栓(せん): cork stopper
コルクボード: corkboard
コルク抜(ぬ)き: corkscrew
コルクマット: cork mat (used as flooring)

Related Words

Compare: 栓(せん) (stopper)

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