Japanese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Japanese word
タオル
Pronunciation
Romajitaoru
Meaning
- nountowel
Example
タオルを一枚ください。ta o ru o ichi mai ku da sa i
Please give me a towel.
More examples
タオルで手をふきます。ta o ru de te o fu ki ma su
I dry my hands with a towel.
濡れた髪をタオルで拭きます。nu re ta kami o ta o ru de fu ki ma su
I dry my wet hair with a towel.
Core concept
A towel serves as a soft cloth for drying people or objects after contact with water.
Common phrases
タオルを一枚ta o ru o ichi mai
one towel
タオルで拭くta o ru de fu ku
wipe with a towel
Similar words
手ぬぐいtenugui: A thin cloth used to wipe water from the hands or body.
Definition in Japanese
水分を吸い取って体や物を乾かすための布。sui bun o su i to tte karada ya mono o kawa ka su ta me no nuno
Word origin
The Japanese word タオル (taoru, "towel") is borrowed from English towel, which names cloth used for drying.
Usage tips
- English uses towel off as a verb meaning to dry the body with a towel.