“Vegetable sponge” in Japanese
Short answer
Vegetable sponge in Japanese is “糸瓜” (hechima). Full meaning: sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca), Egyptian cucumber, Vietnamese luffa, dishcloth gourd; loofah (bath sponge), loofa, luffa, vegetable sponge; worthless thing, insignificant thing.
Other ways to say “Vegetable sponge” in Japanese
ヘチマ
hechima sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca), Egyptian cucumber, Vietnamese luffa, dishcloth gourd; loofah (bath sponge), loofa, luffa, vegetable sponge; worthless thing, insignificant thing
へちま
hechima sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca), Egyptian cucumber, Vietnamese luffa, dishcloth gourd; loofah (bath sponge), loofa, luffa, vegetable sponge; worthless thing, insignificant thing
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