亀かめの子こたわし

noun

tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush

A traditional Japanese scrubbing brush with a rounded, tortoise-shell-like shape. The name comes from the product brand 'Kamenoko Tawashi', but it is often used generically for similar brushes.

• 台だい所どころで亀かめの子こたわしを使つかって鍋なべを洗あらった。

  I scrubbed the pot in the kitchen using a tortoise-shaped scrubbing brush.

• 祖そ母ぼは昔むかしから亀かめの子こたわしを愛あい用ようしている。

  My grandmother has been using a Kamenoko Tawashi for years.