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へちま
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; Vietnamese luffa; dishcloth gourd
2. loofah (bath sponge); loofa; luffa; vegetable sponge
3. worthless thing; insignificant thing
usu. as ...も〜もない, ...も〜もあるものか, etc.
Alt. forms
ヘチマ
41%
へちま
32%
糸瓜
へちま
25%
天
へ
糸
ち
瓜
ま
糸爪
へちま
Pitch accent
へ
ちま
Used in: 65
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
へちま
水
すい
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
へちま
すい
liquid cosmetic made from loofah extract
とかど
へちま
angled luffa (Luffa acutangula); Chinese okra; dish cloth gourd; ridged gourd; sponge gourd; vegetable gourd