洗(あら)い物(もの)

あらいもの
noun
dishes to wash; laundry; washing
daily-life
1. dishes to wash; dirty dishes
dishes, pots, and utensils that need to be washed
洗(あら)い物(もの)がたまっている。
The dishes have piled up.
食後(しょくご)の洗(あら)い物(もの)をする。
To do the dishes after eating.
洗(あら)い物(もの)は食洗機(しょくせんき)に任(まか)せている。
I leave the dishes to the dishwasher.
洗(あら)い物(もの)が多(おお)いと面倒(めんどう)だ。
It's troublesome when there are a lot of dishes to wash.
2. laundry; clothes to wash
clothes or items that need to be laundered
旅行(りょこう)から帰(かえ)ったら洗(あら)い物(もの)がいっぱいあった。
When I got back from my trip, there was a lot of laundry.
洗(あら)い物(もの)は週末(しゅうまつ)にまとめてやる。
I do the laundry all at once on weekends.
雨(あめ)が続(つづ)いて洗(あら)い物(もの)が乾(かわ)かない。
The laundry won't dry because it keeps raining.

Usage

Most often means the dishes waiting to be washed; for laundry, 洗濯物(せんたくもの) is the more specific and more common word.

Common patterns

  • 洗(あら)い物(もの)をする (to do the dishes / the washing)
  • 洗(あら)い物(もの)が溜(た)まる (the dishes pile up)
  • 洗(あら)い物(もの)を片付(かたづ)ける (to deal with the washing-up)

Related words

Related Words

Related: 皿洗(さらあら)い (dishwashing)
Related: 洗濯物(せんたくもの) (laundry)
Related: 食洗機(しょくせんき) (dishwasher)
Compare: 食器洗(しょっきあら)い (dishwashing)
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Added 2026.1.25 16:33 · Revised 2026.9.23 21:23
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