ワックス (wakkusu) means “wax” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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年末には、家族で床にワックスをかけます。nen matsu ni wa ka zoku de yuka ni wa kku su o ka ke ma su

At the end of the year, my family waxes the floor.

Refers to a substance spread over a surface to form a coating that protects it or gives it a polished shine.

蝋rō: A natural or synthetic material used in making candles, polishes, and other goods.

車体や家具などの表面に塗り、光沢を出したり傷や汚れを防いだりする物質。sha tai ya ka gu na do no hyō men ni nu ri kō taku o da shi ta ri kizu ya yogo re o fuse i da ri su ru bus shitsu

ワックス (wakkusu) is borrowed from English wax, which comes from Old English weax and denotes the same waxy substance.

In English, wax is both a noun and a verb, so wax a car means to apply wax to a car, while Japanese commonly uses ワックスをかける (wakkusu o kakeru).