スタンプ台(だい)

すたんぷだい
noun
ink pad (for rubber stamps); stamp pad
daily-life
1. ink pad (for rubber stamps); stamp pad
A flat, ink-soaked pad used with rubber stamps to apply ink before stamping. Usually a rectangular plastic case with a fabric or felt pad inside, sold in colors such as black, red, and blue. Distinct from 朱肉(しゅにく), the specialized vermilion pad used with formal 印鑑(いんかん) seals.
スタンプ台(だい)にインクをつける。
I put ink on the stamp pad.
赤(あか)いスタンプ台(だい)を貸(か)してください。
Please lend me the red stamp pad.
スタンプ台(だい)が乾(かわ)いてきたので、新(あたら)しいインクを足(た)した。
The stamp pad was getting dry, so I added some new ink.
子供(こども)が机(つくえ)の上(うえ)でスタンプ台(だい)をひっくり返(かえ)して、ノートがインクだらけになった。
My child knocked over the stamp pad on the desk, and the notebook got covered in ink.

Composed of the loanword スタンプ (stamp, rubber stamp) and 台(だい) (stand, base, platform). The 台(だい) here names the pad-holder, not a separate stand.

Usage

Paired with rubber stamps (スタンプ) used for office date-stamping, craft projects, スタンプラリー (stamp-collecting events), and school activities. Not typically used with the formal 印鑑(いんかん) seals that require 朱肉(しゅにく).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 朱肉(しゅにく): vermilion ink pad — specifically for formal seals (印鑑(いんかん)); uses a different, oil-based ink and never called スタンプ台(だい)
  • 印(いん)パッド: ink pad — a less common katakana equivalent of スタンプ台(だい)
  • スタンプ: rubber stamp — the stamp itself, applied to the pad before pressing onto paper

Related Words

Compare: 朱肉(しゅにく) (vermilion ink pad)
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