Translation guide
A self-service laundry facility with coin-operated washers and dryers.
Where is the nearest laundromat?
I need to find a laundromat.
Referring to a place where you can wash and dry your clothes using coin-operated machines.
The most common and natural term for a laundromat in Japan. It literally means 'coin laundry' and is used for self-service laundry shops.
A laundromat opened in my neighborhood.
I'm going to do laundry at the laundromat.
Literally 'laundry shop', but this usually refers to a dry cleaner or a laundry service where staff handle your clothes, not a self-service laundromat. Use with caution.
May be misunderstood as a dry cleaner or full-service laundry, not a self-service laundromat.
I took my suit to the dry cleaner.
A shortened form of 'laundry', sometimes used in names of laundromats or in casual speech, but less common than コインランドリー.
That laundromat is open 24 hours.
In Japan, クリーニング (cleaning) or クリーニング屋 refers to dry cleaning services, not self-service laundromats. If you ask for a 'laundry' using 洗濯屋, you might be directed to a full-service laundry or dry cleaner.
I took my coat to the dry cleaner.