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