流(なが)し台(だい)

ながしだい

noun

kitchen sink; washbasin

1. kitchen sink; sink unit with a counter and basin

The sink area in a kitchen, including the basin, drainboard, and surrounding counter space. In modern Japanese kitchens, this typically refers to the entire sink unit built into the counter.

流(なが)し台(だい)を磨(みが)く。

I scrub the kitchen sink.

食器(しょっき)を流(なが)し台(だい)に置(お)いてください。

Please put the dishes in the sink.

引(ひ)っ越(こ)し先(さき)のキッチンは流(なが)し台(だい)が広(ひろ)くて使(つか)いやすい。

The kitchen in the new place has a spacious sink area, which is easy to use.

Refers to the kitchen sink unit including the basin and surrounding counter. Composed of 流(なが)し (the act of washing/rinsing) + 台(だい) (counter/stand). In everyday speech, many people shorten this to just 流(なが)し.

Common collocations

流(なが)し台(だい)を掃除(そうじ)する: to clean the sink
流(なが)し台(だい)の排水口(はいすいこう): the sink drain
ステンレスの流(なが)し台(だい): stainless steel sink

Similar words

流(なが)し: sink — shorter, more casual form; also used alone
シンク: sink — loanword from English, common in modern kitchens
洗面台(せんめんだい): washbasin — specifically the bathroom sink for face washing

Related Words

Compare: 洗面台(せんめんだい) (washbasin)

Related: シンク (sink)

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