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VocabJLPT N1

tube

Noun

Definitions

1. tube
2. Tube

This katakana noun refers to a tube, the flexible cylindrical container used for things like toothpaste or paint. It can also refer to a hollow pipe or tube shape in general contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I looked for the sauce tube in the kitchen and found it buried in the back of the fridge.

Sentence 2

"Is that one of those tubes you can squeeze all the way to the end?" my friend asked.

Sentence 3

After dinner, I forgot to put the wasabi tube back in the fridge.

Sentence 4

"Can you still use that tube?" my grandmother asked me.

Sentence 5

"The last bit of this tube is such a pain to get out," he said.