コテ

English translation: hair iron

19:35 Aug 7, 2010
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
Japanese term or phrase: コテ
Ref: ドライヤーやコテを使った毎日のスタイリング

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Varsha Pendse-Joshi
United States
English translation:hair iron
Explanation:
コテ could mean arm guards, braces, pallet and so on.
In this sentence, hair iron is the correct one.
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Chizuru Kaye (X)
United States
Local time: 02:20
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2hair iron
Chizuru Kaye (X)
4 -1Coty
Gerald Blomgren
Summary of reference entries provided
FYI
cinefil

  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Coty


Explanation:
Coty, the french perfume house

Gerald Blomgren
Local time: 23:20
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  cinefil: Coty:コティ http://www.beautyfactory.jp/coty.html
2 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
hair iron


Explanation:
コテ could mean arm guards, braces, pallet and so on.
In this sentence, hair iron is the correct one.


    Reference: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q143...
    Reference: http://shop2.genesis-ec.com/search/item.asp?shopcd=17279&ite...
Chizuru Kaye (X)
United States
Local time: 02:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
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Thank you!

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agree  Iman Haggag
47 mins
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agree  Gertraud K.
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: FYI

Reference information:
http://wiki.livedoor.jp/makitaro999/d/��ȱ�������뽸
http://www.itempost.jp/detail/1/kyawaii/273
こて【鏝】
泥・漆喰(シツクイ)などを塗る用具。金箆(カナベラ)。「—で塗る」
はんだ付けなどに用いる種々のやきごて。
整髪用アイロン。
アイロン。「—をかける」
広辞苑 第四版
http://www2.nsknet.or.jp/gure/kote.htm

cinefil
Japan
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 16
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