Japanese word

クリーナー

Pronunciation

Romajikurīnā

Meaning

  • nouncleaner

Example

このクリーナーは使いやすいです。ko no ku rī nā wa tsuka i ya su i de su

This cleaner is easy to use.

Illustration for クリーナー (cleaner)

More examples

汚れがひどい場所にクリーナーを吹きかけてから、布で拭きます。yogo re ga hi do i ba sho ni ku rī nā o fu ki ka ke te ka ra nuno de fu ki ma su

Spray the cleaner on heavily soiled areas, then wipe them with a cloth.

Core concept

Describes something made to remove dirt from a surface through a cleaning action.

Common phrases

  • クリーナーを吹きかけるku rī nā o fu ki ka ke ru

    spray cleaner

  • クリーナーで磨くku rī nā de miga ku

    polish with cleaner

Similar words

洗剤senzai: A product used to wash away dirt, especially from clothes, dishes, or household items.
洗浄剤senjōzai: A substance or product designed to clean surfaces, objects, or equipment.
汚れ落としyogoreotoshi: A product intended to remove stains and other dirt that is hard to clean.

Definition in Japanese

物の表面などの汚れを落とすために使う製品や器具。mono no hyō men na do no yogo re o o to su ta me ni tsuka u sei hin ya ki gu

Word origin

クリーナー (kurīnā) comes from English cleaner, which combines clean with the agent-forming suffix -er.

Usage tips

  • English uses cleaner broadly for products, people, and devices, so the surrounding context shows which kind of cleaner is meant.

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