洗面器(せんめんき)

せんめんき
noun
wash basin; wash bowl
daily-life
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(せんめんき)に水(みず)をためる。
To fill the wash basin with water.
銭湯(せんとう)で洗面器(せんめんき)を借(か)りた。
I borrowed a wash bowl at the public bath.
子供(こども)のころは洗面器(せんめんき)にお湯(ゆ)を入(い)れて髪(かみ)を洗(あら)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(せんとう)). Distinct from a fixed bathroom sink.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 洗面台(せんめんだい): 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

Related Words

Compare: 洗面台(せんめんだい) (bathroom sink)
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