皿洗い
Meanings
1
dishwashing; washing-up
Refers to the act of washing dishes, either as a chore or a job. Often used in contexts like 皿洗いをする or 皿洗いの仕事.
I always do the dishes after meals.
He works as a dishwasher at a restaurant.
Usage patterns
- 皿洗いをするto do the dishwashing
After the meal, I did the dishes.
- 〈人〉の皿洗いを手伝うto help someone with the dishwashing
I helped my younger sister with the dishwashing.
- 皿洗いが苦手だto be bad at / dislike doing the dishes
He's not good at doing the dishes.
- 皿洗いのアルバイトをするto work a part-time job as a dishwasher
When I was a college student, I had a part-time job washing dishes at a restaurant.