English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

loofah in Japanese

loofah in Japanese is 天糸瓜, 糸瓜 — loofah means a rough sponge made from the dried fibrous interior of a gourd, used for scrubbing the skin while bathing.

loofah in Japanese

天糸瓜
noun
Pronounced: hechima
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.
糸瓜
noun
Pronounced: hechima
Any of several tropical vines of the genus Luffa, having almost cylindrical fruit with a spongy, fibrous interior; the dishcloth gourd.

What does "loofah" mean?

  1. noun A rough sponge made from the dried fibrous interior of a gourd, used for scrubbing the skin while bathing.
    "She scrubbed her back with a loofah in the shower."
  2. noun The tropical vine or its long fruit from which such sponges are made.
    "The loofah plant grows long, ridged fruit on a climbing vine."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Japanese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Japanese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Japanese

loofah in a sentence

  • She scrubbed her back with a loofah in the shower.
  • The loofah plant grows long, ridged fruit on a climbing vine.

Common Japanese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "loofah" in Japanese?

"loofah" in Japanese is 天糸瓜, 糸瓜. loofah means: A rough sponge made from the dried fibrous interior of a gourd, used for scrubbing the skin while bathing.

How do you pronounce 天糸瓜?

"loofah" in Japanese is 天糸瓜, pronounced "hechima".

How do you use "loofah" in a sentence?

Example: "She scrubbed her back with a loofah in the shower." In Japanese, "loofah" is 天糸瓜, 糸瓜.

Are there other ways to say "loofah" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "loofah": 天糸瓜, 糸瓜.

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.