便 座(べんざ)

べんざ

noun

toilet seat

household

1. toilet seat

The seat part of a toilet that one sits on. In Japan, heated toilet seats (温水洗浄便座) are extremely common.

便座(べんざ)を上(あ)げる。

To raise the toilet seat.

この便座(べんざ)は暖(あたた)かくて気持(きも)ちいい。

This toilet seat is warm and comfortable.

温水(おんすい)洗浄(せんじょう)便座(べんざ)は日本(にほん)の家庭(かてい)に広(ひろ)く普及(ふきゅう)している。

Heated bidet toilet seats are widely used in Japanese homes.

A compound of 便(べん) (convenience; toilet) and 座(ざ) (seat). In Japan, advanced toilet seats with heated surfaces, bidet functions, and air dryers are standard in most homes and public restrooms.

Common collocations

温水(おんすい)洗浄(せんじょう)便座(べんざ) — heated bidet toilet seat
暖房(だんぼう)便座(べんざ) — heated toilet seat
便座(べんざ)カバー — toilet seat cover
便座(べんざ)を下(お)ろす — to lower the toilet seat

Cultural note

Japan is known worldwide for its high-tech toilet seats. The brand name Washlet (ウォシュレット) has become almost generic for any bidet-equipped toilet seat, similar to how Kleenex is used for tissues in English.

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Added 2026.3.29 0:12 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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