洗濯

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noun★Beginner

formal

Laundry; the act of washing clothes

洗濯物を干す

To hang up laundry

週に一度洗濯をする

To do laundry once a week

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Often used as a noun but can also function as a verb when combined with する (e.g., 洗濯する)

Collocations

洗濯機washing machine洗濯物laundry洗濯するto do laundry

洗濯するphrase

to do laundry

When used as a verb, 洗濯 is combined with する (e.g., 洗濯する).

Combination of 洗う (to wash) and 濯う (to rinse), reflecting the complete process of cleaning clothes

In everyday conversation, 洗濯 is often used to refer to the act of doing laundry, while 洗濯物 refers to the laundry itself.

洗

to wash

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濯

to rinse

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