sponge

Japanese: スポンジ

〘Noun〙 (sponge)① A sponge made by bleaching sea sponges such as the Japanese sponge, which have no bones and whose sponge fibers have a mesh-like structure, leaving only the sponge fibers. It is highly absorbent and is used in bathing. There are also imitations of this made from rubber or synthetic resin. Sea sponge. Sponge. ※Beio Kairan Jikki (1877)〈Kume Kunitake〉1 "Those who want to read banknotes dampen sea cotton (sponge) , place it on a small bowl , and moisten their fingers from time to time when reading them." ② Abbreviation of "sponge ball." ※Nonke Megane (1933)〈Ozaki Kazuo〉6 "The ball was not a sponge, but a hard one called a real ball."

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (sponge)① モクヨクカイメンなど、骨片がなく、海綿質繊維が網目状構造をしている海綿類をさらして海綿質繊維だけにしたもの。吸水性が強く、入浴用などに利用される。また、これを模して、ゴムや合成樹脂で作ったものもいう。海綿。スポンス。※米欧回覧実記（1877）〈久米邦武〉一「紙幣を数閲するものは海棉(スポンヂ)を湿し、小盂(さら)におき指頭を時時湿して閲す」② 「スポンジボール」の略。※暢気眼鏡（1933）〈尾崎一雄〉六「球はスポンヂでなく、本ボールと云はれる固いものだった」

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