Japanese word

クリーニング

Pronunciation

Romajikurīningu

Meaning

  • noundry cleaning

Example

シャツをクリーニングに出します。sha tsu o ku rī ni n gu ni da shi ma su

I take my shirt in for dry cleaning.

Illustration for クリーニング (dry cleaning)

More examples

明日の夕方にクリーニングを受け取ります。asu no yū gata ni ku rī ni n gu o u ke to ri ma su

I will pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow evening.

Core concept

Refers to having clothes professionally cleaned with solvents instead of water.

Common phrases

  • クリーニングに出すku rī ni n gu ni da su

    send for dry cleaning

  • クリーニングを受け取るku rī ni n gu o u ke to ru

    pick up dry cleaning

  • クリーニング料金ku rī ni n gu ryō kin

    dry-cleaning fee

Similar words

ドライクリーニングdoraikurīningu: A technical term for cleaning clothes with chemical solvents instead of water.

Definition in Japanese

衣類を水の代わりに有機溶剤で洗浄するサービス。i rui o mizu no ka wa ri ni yū ki yō zai de sen jō su ru sā bi su

Word origin

クリーニング (kurīningu) comes from English cleaning, meaning the act of making something clean, but Japanese usage narrowed it to dry cleaning.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, クリーニング (kurīningu) usually means dry cleaning, while English cleaning has a much broader meaning.

Other meanings

  • laundry servicenoun

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