ブラシ

Japanese

Alternative forms

• ブラッシュ (burasshu)

Etymology

From English brush.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bɯ̟ɾa̠ɕi]
• (Tokyo) ブラシ [búꜜràshì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• (Tokyo) ブラシ [bùráꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [2])

Noun

ブラシ • (burashi) 

1. brush (an implement consisting of bristles attached to a handle)

   Synonym: 刷子 (hake)

Derived terms

• 歯(は)ブラシ (haburashi, “toothbrush”)
• 爪(つめ)ブラシ (tsume burashi, “fingernail brush”)

See also

• ヘアブラシ (heaburashi, “hairbrush”)
• 筆(ふで) (fude, “calligraphy brush”)
• 毛筆(もうひつ) (mōhitsu, “calligraphy brush; paint brush”)