シャボン

noun

soap

A slightly old-fashioned or poetic word for soap, often associated with bubbles or children's play. In modern daily life, 石鹸 (せっけん) is more common.

from Portuguese sabão

• 子こどもがシャボン玉だまを飛とばして遊あそんでいる。

  The children are playing, blowing soap bubbles.

• 昔むかしはシャボンで洗せん濯たくをしていた。

  In the old days, people used to do laundry with soap.