Japanese word

水洗

Pronunciation

Romajisuisen

Meaning

  • nounrinsing

Example

器具は使用後に水洗します。ki gu wa shi yō go ni sui sen shi ma su

The equipment is rinsed with water after use.

Illustration for 水洗 (rinsing)

More examples

野菜は調理前に水洗して、表面の汚れを落とします。ya sai wa chō ri mae ni sui sen shi te hyō men no yogo re o o to shi ma su

We rinse vegetables before cooking to remove surface dirt.

Core concept

It describes cleaning something by letting water wash away dirt or residue.

Common phrases

  • 水洗が必要sui sen ga hitsu yō

    need rinsing

  • 水洗を実施するsui sen o jis shi su ru

    carry out rinsing

  • 水洗工程sui sen kō tei

    rinsing process

Similar words

水洗いmizuarai: The act of cleaning an object by washing it with water alone.
すすぎsusugi: The act of washing away soap or remaining dirt with clean water.
洗浄senjō: The process of making something clean by removing dirt or other unwanted material.

Definition in Japanese

水で洗い流して汚れなどを落とすこと。mizu de ara i naga shi te yogo re na do o o to su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 水洗 (suisen) combines 水 (sui, "water") and 洗 (sen, "wash") to mean washing with water.

Usage tips

  • In technical instructions, this term often indicates a water-only rinsing step rather than washing with detergent.

Other meanings

  • flushingnoun
  • washingnoun

Related words

  • 水洗化suisenkaconversion to a flush systemnoun
  • 水洗式suisenshikiflush typenoun

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