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Pronunciation / Transliteration: senmendai
"彼は浴室の洗面台で手を洗いました。"
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2 senses- 1
A small basin fixed to a wall or stand in a bathroom, used for washing hands, face, and brushing teeth.
"She washed her hands in the bathroom sink before dinner." - 2
A plumbing fixture typically equipped with a faucet and drain, installed in a lavatory for personal grooming.
"The plumber replaced the leaking pipe under the bathroom sink."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'bathroom', derived from 'bath' (Old English 'bæþ') and 'room' (Old English 'rūm'), with 'sink', originating from the Old English verb 'sincan' meaning to sink or submerge, later applied to a basin for washing. This compound noun developed in modern domestic architecture to specifically designate the plumbing fixture used for personal hygiene in a washroom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bathroom sink" is said worldwide
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lavabo
Transliteration: /la.va.bo/
"Il s'est lavé les mains dans le lavabo de la salle de bains."
Waschbecken
Transliteration: /ˈvaʃˌbɛkn̩/
"Sie putzte ihre Zähne am Waschbecken im Badezimmer."
lavandino
Transliteration: /la.vanˈdi.no/
"Ha pulito il lavandino del bagno questa mattina."
lavabo
Transliteration: /laˈβa.βo/
"Se cepilló los dientes frente al lavabo del baño."
lavatório
Transliteration: /la.vaˈtɔ.ɾju/
"Ela escovou os dentes no lavatório do banheiro."
वॉशबेसिन
Transliteration: voshbesin
"उसने बाथरूम के वॉशबेसिन में अपने हाथ धोए।"
洗手盆
Transliteration: xǐ shǒu pén
"他在浴室的洗手盆前洗了脸。"
세면대
Transliteration: semyeondae
"그녀는 화장실 세면대에서 손을 씻었다."
洗面台
Transliteration: senmendai
"彼は浴室の洗面台で手を洗いました。"
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