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dishwasher; dish-washing machine
A machine that automatically washes dishes. Short for 食器洗い機. Increasingly common in Japanese households.
Abbreviation of 食器洗い機 (dish-washing machine). This shortened form is the most common way to refer to a dishwasher in everyday conversation.
Common collocations
- 食洗機対応 — dishwasher-safe
- 食洗機に入れる — to load the dishwasher
- 食洗機を回す — to run the dishwasher
- 食洗機用洗剤 — dishwasher detergent
- ビルトイン食洗機 — built-in dishwasher
Usage
While traditionally less common in Japanese homes than in Western countries, dishwashers have become increasingly popular. Product labels and instructions often use 食洗機対応 to indicate an item is dishwasher-safe.