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モップ (A2)

English: Mop

カタカナ: モップ

IPA: /mɒp/

A cleaning tool consisting of a bundle of thick strings or a sponge attached to a long handle, used for washing floors.

意味: 長い柄の先に厚い紐の束やスポンジがついた、床を掃除するための道具。

She dipped the mop into the soapy water and began scrubbing the tiles. — 彼女はモップを石鹸水に浸し、タイルをこすり始めた。
The janitor mopped the hallway floor after the students left for the day. — 用務員は生徒たちが帰った後、廊下の床をモップがけした。
You should wring out the mop thoroughly before using it on the hardwood. — フローリングに使う前に、モップをしっかり絞るべきです。

English translations of モップ (mop):

mop up (phrasal verb): to clean a liquid spill from a surface — "Please mop up that spilled coffee before someone slips."
mop the floor (collocation): the standard action of cleaning a floor — "It is my turn to mop the floor this weekend."