Translation guide
A tool, substance, or person that makes something smooth and shiny. In Japanese, the translation depends heavily on what is being polished and the context.
A device or implement used to polish floors, cars, nails, etc.
General term for a polishing machine or grinder, used for industrial or mechanical polishing.
この研磨機は金属の表面を磨くのに使います。
This polisher is used to polish metal surfaces.
Loanword from English, commonly used for electric floor polishers or car polishers.
床用のポリッシャーをかける。
Run a floor polisher.
A more general term for a polishing machine, often used in contexts like nail polishers or small electric buffers.
ネイル用の磨き機を買った。
I bought a nail polisher.
A liquid, paste, or powder that makes a surface shiny.
Abrasive agent; used for polishing compounds, toothpaste, etc.
この研磨剤は車の塗装を傷つけません。
This polishing compound won't damage the car's paint.
Literally 'gloss-bringer'; often refers to polish for shoes, furniture, or cars.
靴につや出しを塗る。
Apply polish to shoes.
Loanword for nail polish or car polish.
ネイルポリッシュを落とす。
Remove nail polish.
A worker whose job is to polish items.
A polisher or grinder by trade, often in a factory setting.
彼は宝石の研磨工です。
He is a gem polisher.
A craftsman specializing in polishing, such as a sword polisher or traditional lacquerware polisher.
刀の磨き職人は技術が必要だ。
A sword polisher requires skill.
ポリッシャー usually refers to a machine, not a liquid. For nail polish, use ネイルポリッシュ or マニキュア.