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洗濯ばさみ (sentakubasami) Japanese meaning: clothespin | Kotomora

洗せん濯たくばさみ

also: せんたくバサミ

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Meanings

1

clothespin; clothes peg

A clip used to fasten laundry to a line.

洗せん濯たくばさみでシャツを干ほした。
I hung the shirt with clothespins.

風かぜで洗せん濯たくばさみが飛とばないようにしっかり留とめてください。

Please fasten the clothespins securely so they don't blow away in the wind.

Kanji

洗wash, inquire into, probe
濯laundry, wash, pour on
挟pinch, between

Related words

ピンチ
洗濯ばさみ is the everyday native Japanese word for a clothespin, while ピンチ is a less common loanword used for the same object.

Written forms

洗せん濯たくばさみ
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most neutral written form.
洗せん濯たくバサミ
Katakana spelling for ばさみ; often seen in product names or casual writing.
洗せん濯たく挟ばさみ
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
せんたくバサミ

Etymology

Compound of 洗濯 (laundry) and ばさみ, the nominalized form of 挟む (to pinch, to hold between).