washboard in Japanese
washboard in Japanese is ウォッシュボード, 洗濯板 — washboard means a ridged wooden or metal board that clothes are scrubbed against by hand to get them clean.
washboard in Japanese
ウォッシュボード
Pronounced: wosshubōdo
(musical instruments) Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument.
洗濯板
Pronounced: sentakuita
(nautical) A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard.
What does "washboard" mean?
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noun A ridged wooden or metal board that clothes are scrubbed against by hand to get them clean.
"She scrubbed the shirt on an old washboard."
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noun The same ridged board played as a rhythm instrument by running fingers, thimbles or spoons across its grooves.
"The band's rhythm section included a washboard played with metal thimbles."
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noun A rutted, bumpy patch on an unpaved road, formed where repeated vehicle traffic has worn the surface into regular ridges.
"The truck rattled over the washboard section of the gravel road."
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washboard in a sentence
- She scrubbed the shirt on an old washboard.
- Washboards were once a common household tool before washing machines.
- The band's rhythm section included a washboard played with metal thimbles.
- He kept the beat by scraping a washboard.
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What is "washboard" in Japanese?
"washboard" in Japanese is ウォッシュボード, 洗濯板. washboard means: A ridged wooden or metal board that clothes are scrubbed against by hand to get them clean.
How do you pronounce ウォッシュボード?
"washboard" in Japanese is ウォッシュボード, pronounced "wosshubōdo".
How do you use "washboard" in a sentence?
Example: "She scrubbed the shirt on an old washboard." In Japanese, "washboard" is ウォッシュボード, 洗濯板.
Are there other ways to say "washboard" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "washboard": ウォッシュボード, 洗濯板.
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