Monday, April 23, 2007

How to say in Japanese (Cleaning Vocabulary)

Cleaning Vocabulary:
  • ant spray - ari no sacchu zai
  • baking soda - juso-u
  • bath heater cleaner - furo kama yo senjo zai
  • bath tub cleaner - furo yo sen zai
  • bleach - hyo haku zai
  • chlorine bleach - enso kei hyo haku zai
  • color fast (non-chlorine) bleach - sanso kei hyo haku zai
  • carpet cleaner - jutan yo sen zaide
  • humidifying pellets - shiikke tori
  • dish washing liquid - shokki yo ekitai sen zai
  • drain cleaner - paipu kurina
  • dust mite or tatami mite killers - dani no kujo
  • fabric softener - junan shiage zai
  • floor cleaner - fuki soji yo sen zai
  • floor wax - juka yo wakkusu
  • furniture polish - kaguno tsuya dashi
  • laundry soap - sentaku yo sekkennon-phosphorus
  • laundry soap - murin sentaku yo sekken
  • soap powder - konasekkendetergent - gosei sen zai
  • mildew spray - kabi kira
  • moisture collectors - joshitsu zai, shikke tori
  • mosquito coil - katori senko
  • electric mosquito repellent - denshi katori
  • moth repellent - bochuzai
  • roach hotel - gokiburi hoi hoi
  • room freshener - hoko zai
  • sink cleaner - nagashi yo sen zai
  • spot cleaner - bubun araiyo
  • stain remover - shimi nuki yo sen zai
  • starch (goes into washing machine) - sentaku nori
  • starch spray (used while ironing) - sentaku nori supure
  • for toilets - toire yo
  • toilet cleaner - toire yo sen zai
  • toilet cleaner, neutral type - toire yo sen zai chusei
  • toilet cleaner, chlorine type - toire yo sen zai enso kei
  • toilet cleaner, acid type - toire yo sen zai sansei taipu
  • toilet cleaner, antibacterial type - toire yo sen zai jokin senjo
  • toilet plunger - tsumari tori ("blockage take out")
  • wool cleaner - uru yo sen zai
  • washing machine tub cleaner - sentakki so kurina

Reference: http://www.tokyowithkids.com/fyi/cleaning.html

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