洗濯する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 洗濯する | 洗濯しない |
| Polite | 洗濯します | 洗濯しません |
| Past polite | 洗濯しました | 洗濯しませんでした |
| Past | 洗濯した | 洗濯しなかった |
| Te-form | 洗濯して | 洗濯しないで |
| Desire | 洗濯したい | 洗濯したくない |
| Potential | 洗濯できる | 洗濯できない |
| Passive | 洗濯される | 洗濯されない |
| Causative | 洗濯させる | 洗濯させない |
| Causative passive | 洗濯させられる | 洗濯させられない |
| Volitional | 洗濯しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 洗濯しましょう | |
| Imperative | 洗濯しろ | 洗濯するな |
| Conditional | 洗濯すれば | 洗濯しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 洗濯したら | 洗濯しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
General term for washing clothes and other fabrics. Used as a noun and with する as a transitive verb.
I have to do the laundry today.
Can this shirt be washed in a washing machine?
relaxation; rejuvenation; washing away of worries
Figurative use, often in the set phrase 命の洗濯 (いのちのせんたく), meaning a refreshing break that washes away fatigue or stress. Rare outside this phrase.
See also: 命の洗濯
I want to go on a trip once in a while to refresh my spirits.
I hung the laundry out in the yard on a sunny day.
I washed the shirts in the washing machine.
I sent my suit out to be cleaned.
washhouse; laundry place
laundry shop; laundromat; launderette
Search-only form for learners who may not know the second kanji.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the laundry sense.