Japanese Conversation · Level 86
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Japanese word
洗面
Pronunciation
Romajisenmen
Meaning
- nounwashing one's face
Example
毎朝、洗面をします。mai asa sen men o shi ma su
I wash my face every morning.
More examples
ホテルでは、朝食の前に洗面を済ませます。ho te ru de wa chō shoku no mae ni sen men o su ma se ma su
At the hotel, I finish washing my face before breakfast.
Core concept
It presents cleansing the face as a routine act of personal care.
Common phrases
洗面を済ませるsen men o su ma se ru
finish washing one's face
洗面をするsen men o su ru
wash one's face
Similar words
洗顔sengan: The act of cleaning the face with water as a regular grooming routine.
Definition in Japanese
顔を水や湯で洗い、清潔にすること。kao o mizu ya yu de ara i sei ketsu ni su ru ko to
Word origin
洗面 (senmen) combines 洗 (sen, "wash") and 面 (men, "face"), forming a noun for washing the face.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 洗面 (senmen) sounds more formal than the everyday verb phrase for washing one's face.
Related words
- 洗面するsenmensuruwash one's faceverb