手て洗あらい

noun

hand washing; water for washing hands

Refers to the act of washing one's hands, or the water/basin used for it. Common in daily life and hygiene contexts.

• 食しょく事じの前まえには必かならず手て洗あらいをしてください。

  Please be sure to wash your hands before meals.

• 手て洗あらい用ようの水みずを用よう意いしておきます。

  I'll prepare water for washing hands.

noun

restroom; toilet; lavatory

Polite euphemism for toilet/restroom, often used in public places or formal settings. The prefix お is frequently added (お手洗い).

See also: お手洗い

• すみません、手て洗あらいはどこですか。

  Excuse me, where is the restroom?

• お手て洗あらいをお借かりしてもよろしいですか。

  May I use your restroom?

noun

hand-washing (laundry)

Specifically refers to washing clothes or fabric items by hand, as opposed to machine washing.

• このセーターは手て洗あらいしてください。

  Please hand-wash this sweater.

• 手て洗あらい表ひょう示じのある服ふくは洗せん濯たく機きで洗あらわないでください。

  Please do not machine-wash clothes with a hand-wash label.