English–Japanese
“handwashing” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitearai
Example
手洗いは大切です。te ara i wa tai setsu de su
Handwashing is important.
How to say “handwashing” in Japanese
“Handwashing” in Japanese is 手洗い (tearai).
It describes the deliberate act of making the hands clean by washing them with water or another cleansing substance.
Example sentences with 手洗い
外から帰ったら、手洗いをしてから食事をします。soto ka ra kae tta ra te ara i o shi te ka ra shoku ji o shi ma su
When I come home, I wash my hands before eating.
Tips for using 手洗い
- The single word handwashing often appears in public-health advice and labels for hygiene facilities, which makes it a standard term for this practice in English.