洗
洗

wash, inquire into, probe

9 strokesFrequency 1,168JLPT N3Grade 6

On

セン

Kun

あら.う

Nanori

あらいらい

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Common Words

洗うあらうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1703
1

to wash; to cleanse; to rinse

Examples
そのバッグを洗うときは洗濯機に入れないでください。
When you wash the bag, please do not put it in the washing machine.
2

to inquire into; to investigate

3

to purify (one's heart)

4

to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep

洗濯せんたくせんだくNounFreq #4840
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

washing; laundry

Examples
この綿のシャツは洗濯がよく効く。
This cotton shirt washes well.
2

relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

洗練せんれん洗煉洗錬NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7846
1

refinement; polish

Examples
ああいう洗練された人々の中で、自分はまったく場違いな気がした。
I felt utterly out of place among those sophisticated people.
洗脳せんのうNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #9269
1

brainwashing

洗濯物せんたくものせんたくもんNounFreq #9631
1

laundry; the washing

Examples
私の洗濯物はどこに入れればいいですか。
Where should I put my laundry?
洗面所せんめんじょNounFreq #11329
1

washroom; bathroom

Examples
洗面所の栓を抜くと、水がガバガバ流れ出した。
When I unplugged the bathroom sink, the water gushed down the drain.
洗い流すあらいながすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12340
1

to wash away; to rinse off

Examples
橋は大水で洗い流された。
The bridge was washed away by the flood.
洗い物あらいものあらいもんNounFreq #16653
1

things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

Examples
洗い物を手伝いに行って下さい。
Go and help wash up, will you?
洗濯機せんたくきせんたっきNounFreq #16670
1

washing machine; (clothes) washer

Examples
「その洗濯機の使い心地はどうですか」「まあまあです」
"How do you find your washing-machine?" "Not so bad."
洗礼せんれいNounFreq #16864
1

Christianity

baptism; christening

Examples
彼は洗礼を受けてカトリック教徒となった。
He was baptized a Catholic.
2

initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism

3

one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)

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