表層形
ホウ砂
ホーシャ
名詞
ホウ砂 (ホーシャ)
Housha · ほーしゃ — borax
Other ways to say “borax” in Japanese →
ホウ砂 in rōmaji: housha, also spelled hosha.
名詞
普通名詞
一般
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📝 硼砂 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月15日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
ホウ砂
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
硼砂
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| 読み (Reading) |
ホーシャ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
*
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
ホウ砂
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| 読み・基本形 |
ホーシャ
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| 表記・基本形 |
ホウ砂
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| 見出し語の読み |
ホウシャ
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How it's used
This word appears mostly in chemistry or household cleaning contexts, often in written instructions. It is a technical term not used in everyday conversation.
ホウ砂を水に溶かして洗剤を作った。
Housha o mizu ni tokashite sentaku o tsukutta.
I made a detergent by dissolving borax in water.
この実験にはホウ砂が必要です。
Kono jikken ni wa housha ga hitsuyou desu.
Borax is needed for this experiment.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 硼酸 (hōsan, boric acid), which is a related but different compound.
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ホーシャ
Lemma: 硼砂
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