洗濯物(せんたくもの)

せんたくもの
noun
laundry, clothes to be washed
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 洗濯物(せんたくもの)を干(ほ)す: to hang laundry
  • 洗濯物(せんたくもの)を取(と)り込(こ)む: to bring in laundry
  • 洗濯物(せんたくもの)をたたむ: to fold laundry

USAGE NOTE:
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.

RELATED:

  • 洗濯(せんたく): laundry (action), washing
  • 物干(ものほ)し: drying rack/line
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Added 2026.2.2 19:38
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