Japanese Conversation · Level 56
75 words
Japanese word
洗濯
Pronunciation
Romajisentaku
Meaning
- nounlaundry
Example
毎日洗濯します。mai nichi sen taku shi ma su
I do the laundry every day.
More examples
母と洗濯をします。haha to sen taku o shi ma su
I do the laundry with my mother.
週末に洗濯をまとめてします。shū matsu ni sen taku o ma to me te shi ma su
I do all the laundry at once on the weekend.
Core concept
Describes the household task of washing clothes and similar items to make them clean.
Common phrases
洗濯をするsen taku o su ru
do the laundry
洗濯に出すsen taku ni da su
send the laundry out
洗濯を始めるsen taku o haji me ru
start the laundry
Definition in Japanese
着用した衣類などを洗って清潔にすること。chaku yō shi ta i rui na do o ara tte sei ketsu ni su ru ko to
Word origin
洗濯 (sentaku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 洗 (sen, "wash") and 濯 (taku, "rinse or wash").
Usage tips
- The noun 洗濯 (sentaku) combines with する (suru) to form 洗濯する (sentaku suru), a common way to say "do the laundry" in everyday conversation.
Other meanings
- washingnoun
Related words
- 洗濯するsentakusurudo the laundryverb
- 洗濯屋sentakuyalaundry servicenoun