Kanji 洗 wash, inquire into, probe Related words 便べん 所じょ 便所 is a more direct and sometimes blunt word for toilet, while 手洗い場 is a softer, euphemistic term.
洗せん 面めん 所じょ 洗面所 specifically refers to a washroom or lavatory for washing face and hands, often inside a home, whereas 手洗い場 can be a simpler outdoor or public facility.
Written forms 手て 洗あら い 場ば
Standard full spelling for a hand-washing area or washroom.
手て 洗あらい 場ば
Abbreviated spelling without the okurigana い ; less common but still seen.
Etymology Compound of 手洗い (hand-washing) + 場 (place). The euphemistic toilet sense developed from the idea of a place for washing hands.
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