Japanese Conversation · Level 3
86 words
Japanese word
ローラー
Pronunciation
Romajirōrā
Meaning
- nounroller
Example
このローラーで壁を塗ります。ko no rō rā de kabe o nu ri ma su
I paint the wall with this roller.
More examples
作業が終わったら、ローラーを水で洗います。sa gyō ga o wa tta ra rō rā o mizu de ara i ma su
After the work, I wash the roller with water.
Core concept
Refers to a tool whose rotating cylinder transfers paint smoothly onto a broad, flat surface.
Common phrases
ローラーで塗るrō rā de nu ru
paint with a roller
ローラーを洗うrō rā o ara u
wash the roller
Definition in Japanese
回転する円筒に塗料を含ませ、壁などに均一に塗り広げる道具。kai ten su ru en tō ni to ryō o fuku ma se kabe na do ni kin itsu ni nu ri hiro ge ru dō gu
Word origin
ローラー (rōrā) comes from English roller, a word formed from roll and the suffix -er for a person or thing that rolls.
Usage tips
- Although roller can mean a painting tool on its own, English often adds paint in paint roller when the meaning needs to be explicit.