Japanese edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from English cleaner.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ᵝɾʲiːna̠ː]

Noun edit

クリーナー (kurīnā

  1. cleaner, a device that cleans
    ハンディクリーナー
    handi kurīnā
    hand-held vacuum cleaner
    • 1932, “Katei yō kogata dendōki [Small household appliances]”, in Denki no mochiikata [How to use electricity]‎[1], page 46:
      (はうき)(がた)クリーナー
      (もつと)()(つう)のもので、(いち)(メートル)(ほど)(なが)()(さき)クリーナー(ほん)(たい)(とり)()け、これに(くるま)()いてゐて()して(ある)くやうになつてゐる。
      Hōki gata kurīnā
      Mottomo futsū no mono de, ichi mētoru hodo no nagae no saki ni kurīnā no hontai o toritsuke, kore ni kuruma ga tsuiteite oshite aruku yō ni natteiru.
      The broom-type vacuum cleaner
      This is the most common type, with a long handle of about one meter attached behind the main body of the cleaner, and wheels attached so that one can use it by pushing while walking.
    • 1992, Satō Aiko, Rōhei wa shinazu [Old soldiers never die]‎[2]:
      その(ひと)つは(まど)ガラスの(よご)()りであり、(ぬの)(るい)(ひょう)(はく)(ざい)であり、()()(がま)クリーナー、タイルのカビをとるカビキラー、(すま)いのマジックリン、トイレマジックリン...(おも)いつくだけでもこれだけある。
      Sono hitotsu wa mado garasu no yogore tori de ari, nuno rui no hyōhakuzai de ari, furogama kurīnā, tairu no kabi o toru Kabikirā, sumai no Majikkurin, Toire Majikkurin... omoitsuku dake de mo kore dake aru.
      For example, there is window cleaner, there’s a kind of bleaching agent for fabrics, a bathtub heater cleaner, Kabikiller for mildew on the tile, house Magiclean, Toilet Magiclean... that’s about all I can think of off the top of my head.
    • 1993, Shiraishi Hikaru, Nettaigyo [Tropical fish]‎[3], volume 3, page 112:
      ボトムクリーナー
      (すい)(そう)(そこ)()まったゴミを、(みす)ごと()()(さい)使()(よう)します。
      Botomu kurīnā
      Suisō no soko ni tamatta gomi o, misu goto suidasu sai ni shiyō shimasu.
      Bottom cleaner
      This is used to suck out the junk that collects in the bottom of the aquarium with some of the water.