洗濯物(せんたくもの)

せんたくもの
noun
laundry, clothes to be washed
clothing
1. laundry, clothes to be washed
Clothes and other items that need to be washed, or that have been washed and need to be dried.
洗濯物(せんたくもの)を干(ほ)す。
To hang the laundry out to dry.
洗濯物(せんたくもの)が乾(かわ)いた。
The laundry has dried.
雨(あめ)が降(ふ)りそうだから、洗濯物(せんたくもの)を取(と)り込(こ)まなきゃ。
It looks like it might rain, so I need to bring in the laundry.

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Usage

Refers to clothes in any stage of the laundry process - waiting to be washed, currently washing, or drying. In Japan, hanging laundry outside to dry is common.

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Related Words

Related: 洗濯(せんたく) (laundry, washing)
Related: 洗濯(せんたく)ばさみ (clothespin)
Related: 物干(ものほ)し (drying rack/line)
Related: 物干(ものほ)し竿(ざお) (laundry pole)
Related: 洗(あら)い物(もの) (dishes to wash)
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Added 2026.2.2 19:38 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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