洗濯 (せんたく)washing; laundry; relaxing

washing; laundrynoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
relaxing; taking a breaknoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

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Kanji in 洗濯

洗剤せんざいdetergent; cleanser
洗浄せんじょうwashing; cleansing
洗濯機せんたくきwashing machine (laundry)
洗い上げるあらいあげるto finish washing; to wash well
洗礼せんれいbaptism
合成洗剤ごうせいせんざいsynthetic detergent
洗うあらうto wash; to cleanse
お手洗いおてあらいtoilet; restroom
洗濯物せんたくものlaundry; the washing
乾燥洗濯かんそうせんたくdry cleaning
命の洗濯いのちのせんたくcasting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases; kicking back
夜濯ぎよすすぎwashing clothes at night (during the height of the summer)
汚名を濯ぐおめいをそそぐto clear one's name
洗い濯ぎあらいすすぎwashing and rinsing; cleaning
洗濯のりせんたくのりlaundry starch

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