1.
wash basin; wash bowl
A shallow, portable bowl used to hold water for washing the face or hands, common at public baths and in older bathrooms.
洗面器に水をためる。
To fill the wash basin with water.
銭湯で洗面器を借りた。
I borrowed a wash bowl at the public bath.
子供のころは洗面器にお湯を入れて髪を洗った。
As a child I would fill a wash basin with hot water to wash my hair.
A portable plastic or metal bowl for holding wash water, most associated with public baths (銭湯). Distinct from a fixed bathroom sink.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 洗面器に水をためる: to fill the basin with water
- 洗面器にお湯を入れる: to put hot water in the basin
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 洗面台: bathroom sink; vanity — the fixed washbasin unit, not the portable bowl
- たらい: tub; washtub — larger, used for laundry or bathing a small child