How to say drain in Japanese

水抜き【みずぬきmizunuki】 Inflection

noun / noun or verb acting prenominally / ~する noun:

  • drain; drainage; draining; weeping

Example Sentences

豆腐toufuはha軽くkaruku重しomoshiをwoしてshite、２０分funほどhodoおいてoite水切りmizukiriするsuru。
Lightly weigh the tofu down, leave it for about 20 minutes then drain.
ほらhora、健一ken'ichi、そこsokoのno雨樋ametoi伝ってtsutatteおいでoideよyo。引っ張ってhippatteあげるageruからkara。
Hey, Ken'ichi, come along that drain pipe. I'll pull you up.
洗面所senmenshoのno栓senをwo抜くnukuとto、水mizuがgaガバガバGABAGABA流れ出したnagaredashita。
When I unplugged the bathroom sink, the water gushed down the drain.
水mizuはhaすぐにsuguniはけるhakeruだろうdarou。
The water will soon drain away.
金kinをwoどぶに捨てるdobunisuteruようなyounaものであるmonodearu。
It's money down the drain.

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