ほうろう

noun

enamel; enamelware

Refers to the glassy coating material (enamel) and to household items made of enamel-coated metal, such as pots, sinks, and bathtubs.

• この鍋なべはほうろう製せいで、酸さんに強つよい。

  This pot is made of enamel and is resistant to acid.

• 祖そ母ぼの家いえには古ふるいほうろうの洗せん面めん器きがある。

  At my grandmother's house, there is an old enamel washbasin.