砂時計
sunadokei
Translations
1.
hourglass
2.
sand clock
Notes
An hourglass, also known as a sand clock, is a device used to measure time by the flow of sand from one bulb to another. It is often used as a metaphor for the passage of time.
Tags
#time
#measurement
#object
Examples
砂時計をひっくり返して時間を計る。
Sunadokei o hikkurikaeshite jikan o hakaru.
Turn the hourglass over to measure time.
彼は砂時計を見ながら考え事をしていた。
Kare wa sunadokei o minagara kangae goto o shite ita.
He was thinking while looking at the hourglass.
砂時計の砂がすべて落ちるまで待ってください。
Sunadokei no suna ga subete ochiru made matte kudasai.
Please wait until all the sand in the hourglass falls.