N5Verb

🏃Actions & Movement

洗うあらう

arau

to wash

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Example sentence

彼は毎週車を洗います。

He washes the car every week.

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Kanji in 洗う

Sentences with 洗う

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
お手洗い	N5	おてあらい	おてあらいtoilet, restroom, bathroom (lit., a place to wash one's hands) (polite)
洗濯	N5	せんたく	せんたくwashing, laundry
洗剤	N3	せんざい	せんざいdetergent
水洗	N3	すいせん	すいせんflushing
洗面	N2	せんめん	せんめんwash up (one's face), have a wash
手洗い	N2	てあらい	てあらいrestroom, lavatory (neutral)

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
行く	いく; ゆく	いく; ゆくto go
見る	みる	みるto see, to look
出る	でる	でるto appear, to leave
持つ	もつ	もつto hold, to carry; to possess
出す	だす	だすto take (something) out; to hand in (something)
取る	とる	とるto take, to pick up; to take (a class); to get (a grade)
帰る	かえる	かえるto go back, to go home, to return
差す	さす	さすto raise (stretch out) hands, to raise (e.g., umbrella)

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