ワックス
Meanings
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Commonly refers to wax used for polishing floors, cars, or furniture. Also used for hair wax or ski wax.
I waxed the floor and made it shiny.
I wax my car once a month.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉にワックスをかけるto apply wax to something (a car, floor, etc.)
I waxed my car over the weekend.
- ワックスを塗るto spread/apply wax
I applied wax to the floor to make it shine.
- 髪にワックスをつけるto put wax on one's hair
He puts wax in his hair every morning.
- ワックスが取れるfor wax to wear off or come off
After a while, the wax on the car wore off.