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  4. 洗い物

洗い物

arai mono
dishes to wash

洗い物をする前に、まず手を洗ってください。

Please wash your hands before doing the dishes.


informal

The act of washing dishes or cleaning utensils.

今日の洗い物はたくさんあるね。

There are a lot of dishes to wash today.

This phrase is commonly used in everyday Japanese to refer to the chore of washing dishes.

Collocations

洗い物をするto do the dishes洗い物が溜まるdishes pile up

Synonyms

皿洗い食器洗い

Pro Tip

Common Usage

This phrase is often used in the context of household chores and is a common way to refer to the task of washing dishes.

Word Origin

Composed of 洗い (arai, from 洗う 'to wash') + 物 (mono 'thing').

Usage Notes

This is a common household phrase in Japanese, often used in the context of chores or daily routines.

Word Breakdown

洗い
washing
root
+
物
thing
suffix
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