soap
US /soʊp/
UK /soʊp/
1.
石鹸
a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added.
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She washed her hands with soap and water.
彼女は石鹸と水で手を洗った。
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This new soap smells wonderful.
この新しい石鹸は素晴らしい香りがする。
2.
メロドラマ, ソープオペラ
a derogatory term for melodrama, especially in television or radio series.
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I can't stand watching all that soap on TV.
テレビでそんなメロドラマばかり見ていられない。
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Her life is like a real-life soap opera.
彼女の人生はまるで現実のメロドラマのようだ。