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laundry, washing (clothes)
The act of washing clothes or other fabric items. Also refers to the clothes themselves that need to be washed or have been washed.
洗濯をする。
To do the laundry.
天気がいいから洗濯物を外に干そう。
The weather is nice, so let's hang the laundry outside to dry.
毎朝洗濯機を回してから仕事に行く。
Every morning I run the washing machine before going to work.
USAGE:
One of the most common household vocabulary words. Used with する to form the verb "to do laundry" (洗濯する). The kanji 濯 is rarely seen outside this word.
Be careful not to confuse with the homophone 選択 (selection, choice), which uses different kanji.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 洗濯する: to do laundry
- 洗濯物: laundry (items to be washed or drying)
- 洗濯機: washing machine
- 洗濯物を干す: to hang laundry to dry
- 洗濯物を取り込む: to bring in the laundry