Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 手洗い(てあらい) in Japanese

手洗い, 手洗
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
てあらい
Romaji
tearai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
    Example sentence
    婦人用手洗いはどこですか。 Where is the ladies' room?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    restroom; lavatory; toilet
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

Examples of 手洗い, 手洗, てあらい 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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手 JLPT 5

4 strokes

hand

On'Yomi: シュ, ズ

Kun'Yomi: て, て-, -て, た-

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