1
noun[C, U]
soap; a substance, usually in bar or liquid form, used with water for washing and cleaning.
sekken
Pronunciation
Etymology
Mixed-script spelling of 石鹸; a Sino-Japanese compound historically referring to an alkaline cleansing substance.
Examples
石けんで手を洗った。
sekken de te o aratta
I washed my hands with soap.
この石けんはいい香りがする。
kono sekken wa ii kaori ga suru
This soap smells nice.
洗面台に石けんを置いてください。
senmendai ni sekken o oite kudasai
Please put soap by the sink.
Character Breakdown
石
seki
stone; rock
け
ke
phonetic hiragana syllable
ん
n
phonetic hiragana nasal syllable
Collocations
石けんで洗う
固形石けん
液体石けん
薬用石けん
手作り石けん
AI Generated