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
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