便器
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Meanings
1
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
Refers to the fixture or receptacle itself, not the room. Covers Western-style toilet bowls, Japanese squat toilets, urinals, and portable containers like chamber pots and bedpans.
We replaced the toilet bowl with a new one.
A portable bedpan is provided in the hospital room.
Usage patterns
- 便器を洗うto clean the toilet bowl
I clean the toilet bowl every Sunday.
- 便器が詰まるfor the toilet bowl to get clogged
The toilet bowl got clogged because too much toilet paper was flushed at once.
- 便器を交換するto replace the toilet bowl/fixture
Since it was getting old, we decided to replace the toilet bowl.