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
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
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?
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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."
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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."
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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.
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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.
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