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留桶 (とめおけ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

留とめ桶おけ

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Meanings

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noun

wash bucket; bathhouse bucket

A small bucket used in Japanese bathhouses (銭湯) for scooping water to rinse oneself before entering the communal bath.

銭せん湯とうで留とめ桶おけにお湯ゆを汲くんで体からだを洗あらう。
At the bathhouse, I scoop hot water into the wash bucket and wash my body.

Kanji

留detain, fasten, halt
桶tub, bucket

Similar words

手て桶おけ
手桶 is a general hand bucket, while 留桶 specifically refers to the bucket used for rinsing in a bathhouse.
洗せん面めん器き
洗面器 is a washbasin used at home, whereas 留桶 is a bucket used in public bathhouses.

Etymology

Compound of 留め (tome, 'stopping' or 'reserving') and 桶 (oke, 'bucket'). The exact derivation is uncertain; it may refer to a bucket kept at one's spot in the bathhouse.