灰皿
Meanings
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ashtray
A container used for cigarette ash and cigarette butts. Neutral everyday noun.
There is an ashtray on the table.
Please put cigarette butts in the ashtray.
Usage patterns
- 灰皿でタバコを消すto put out a cigarette in an ashtray
He put out his cigarette in the ashtray.
- 灰皿に灰を落とすto tap ash into an ashtray
She was tapping ash into the ashtray as she talked.
- 灰皿を置くto place an ashtray (somewhere)
I placed an ashtray on the table.
- 灰皿がいっぱいになるfor an ashtray to become full
The ashtray was full, so I cleaned it out.