洗

Meaning

洗 centers on cleansing with water: washing something clean. The extended senses of inquiring into or probing something come from the idea of washing away dirt to reveal the truth underneath.

• 洗うあらう
  N5

  to wash; to cleanse; to rinse

• 洗濯せんたく
  N5

  washing; laundry

• 洗脳せんのう

  brainwashing

• 洗浄せんじょう

  washing; cleansing; cleaning; laundering

• 洗練せんれん
  N2

  refinement; polish

• 洗剤せんざい
  N3

  detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

• 洗礼せんれい

  baptism; christening

• 洗面せんめん
  N1

  washing one's face

• 手洗いてあらい
  N3

  washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands

• 洗い物あらいもの
  N2

  things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing

• 皿洗いさらあらい

  washing-up; dish-washing

• 水洗すいせん
  N1

  washing with water; rinsing; flushing

• 洗髪せんぱつ

  washing one's hair; having a shampoo

• 洗濯機せんたくき
  N5

  washing machine; (clothes) washer

• 洗い上げるあらいあげる

  to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly

• 合成洗剤ごうせいせんざい

  synthetic detergent

• 洗面所せんめんじょ
  N2

  washroom; bathroom

• 洗面器せんめんき
  N2

  wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)

• お手洗いおてあらい
  N5

  toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom

• 洗濯物せんたくもの
  N4

  laundry; the washing

• 洗浄剤せんじょうざい

  detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material

• 無洗米むせんまい

  pre-washed rice; wash-free rice; musenmai

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