Significado
To clean garments and apparel.
Contexto cultural
Japanese people often check the 'Laundry Index' ({洗濯指数|せんたくしすう}) on the morning news to see how quickly clothes will dry outside. It is common to use leftover bath water ({お{風呂|ふろ}の{残|のこ}り{湯|ゆ}}) for the first wash cycle to save water, though the final rinse is always fresh water. Laundry nets ({洗濯|せんたく}ネット) are used extensively in Japan to protect clothes from damage in the machine, reflecting a culture of taking great care of possessions. Hanging laundry outside is so common that 'laundry poles' ({物干|ものほ}し{竿|ざお}) are a standard feature of almost every balcony.
Use {洗濯|せんたく} for the chore
If someone asks what your plans are, say '{洗濯|せんたく}します' rather than '{服|ふく}を{洗|あら}います' to sound more natural.
Check the label
Before you {洗|あら}う, always check the tag for the 'Hand Wash' ({手洗い|てあらい}) symbol.
Significado
To clean garments and apparel.
Use {洗濯|せんたく} for the chore
If someone asks what your plans are, say '{洗濯|せんたく}します' rather than '{服|ふく}を{洗|あら}います' to sound more natural.
Check the label
Before you {洗|あら}う, always check the tag for the 'Hand Wash' ({手洗い|てあらい}) symbol.
The Sun is Key
Japanese people take pride in drying clothes in the sun. If you see a neighbor, mentioning the good 'laundry weather' is a great icebreaker.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing verb in its polite form.
{今日|きょう}は{服|ふく}を_______。
The context of {服|ふく} (clothes) requires the verb {洗|あら}う (to wash).
Which sentence is the most natural way to say 'I am washing clothes'?
Choose the correct sentence:
The {て|て} + {いる|いる} form indicates an ongoing action.
Match the Japanese phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
The verb {洗|あら}う is versatile but the object changes the meaning.
Complete the dialogue.
A: {明日|あした}、{一緒|いっしょ}に{映画|えいが}を{見|み}ませんか？ B: すみません、{明日|あした}は{家|いえ}で_______。
Washing clothes is a common reason to stay home and do chores.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Things you can {洗|あら}う
Objects
- • {服|ふく} (Clothes)
- • {皿|さら} (Dishes)
- • {車|くるま} (Car)
- • {靴|くつ} (Shoes)
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios{今日|きょう}は{服|ふく}を_______。
The context of {服|ふく} (clothes) requires the verb {洗|あら}う (to wash).
Choose the correct sentence:
The {て|て} + {いる|いる} form indicates an ongoing action.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
The verb {洗|あら}う is versatile but the object changes the meaning.
A: {明日|あした}、{一緒|いっしょ}に{映画|えいが}を{見|み}ませんか？ B: すみません、{明日|あした}は{家|いえ}で_______。
Washing clothes is a common reason to stay home and do chores.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasYes, {車|くるま}を{洗|あら}う is perfectly correct.
{洗|あら}う is the physical act of washing. {洗濯|せんたく}する is the general chore of doing laundry.
{洗濯|せんたく}をしています or {服|ふく}を{洗|あら}っています.
It is neutral. To be polite, say {服|ふく}を{洗|あら}います.
Yes, for washing shoes.
It is {洗剤|せんざい} (senzai).
{手洗い|てあらい} (tearai).
Some do, but air-drying is much more common.
Yes, {顔|かお}を{洗|あら}う.
Not really, but you can drop the particle: {服|ふく}{洗|あら}う.
Frases relacionadas
{洗濯|せんたく}する
synonymTo do laundry
{服|ふく}を{干|ほ}す
builds onTo hang clothes to dry
{服|ふく}を{畳|たた}む
builds onTo fold clothes
{洗剤|せんざい}
similarDetergent
{汚|よご}れを{落|お}とす
specialized formTo remove a stain
