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Meaning of 洗い(あらい) in Japanese

洗い
Kana Reading
あらい
Romaji
arai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    washing
    Example sentence
    君は皿を洗いさえすればよい。 All you have to do is wash the dish.
  • Parts of speech
    food term
    Meaning
    sashimi chilled in iced water
    Example sentence
    君はただ皿を洗いさえすればいい。 All you have to do is wash the dishes.

Examples of 洗い, あらい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

洗 JLPT 4

9 strokes

wash, inquire into, probe

On'Yomi: セン

Kun'Yomi: あら.う

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