石鹸
せっけん · sekken
Soap
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Example sentences
石鹸で体を洗います。
せっけんでからだをあらいます。
I wash my body with soap.
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石鹸を使ってから、お風呂に入ります。
せっけんをつかってから、おふろにはいります。
After using soap, I'll get into the bath.
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この石鹸は肌に優しいみたいな感じがする。
このせっけんははだにやさしいみたいなかんじがする。
This soap feels like it's gentle on the skin.
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What does 石鹸 mean?
Soap.
How do you pronounce 石鹸?
せっけん (sekken). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.
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