Doing the laundry
Core words, Stage 4chunk 40 of 79Home and everyday things
Lets you do the washing and hang it out.
- sentaku surudo the laundry; wash clothes
- sentakumonothe washing; laundry (the clothes)
- berandabalcony
- sentakukiwashing machine
Mix-ups Sentaku (the chore), sentakumono (the clothes) and sentakuki (the machine) sound alike.
sentaku suru
polite sentaku shimasu
do the laundry; wash clothes
Only for clothes and linen; washing dishes or hands is arau.
The clothes themselves are sentakumono; the machine is a sentakuki.
kyou wa tenki ii kara sentaku suru.
It's nice out today, so I'm doing the washing.
今日は天気いいから洗濯する。
kyou wa tenki ga ii kara sentaku shimasu.
It's nice out today, so I'm doing the washing.
今日は天気がいいから洗濯します。
Written 洗濯する · せんたくする · 洗濯しますRank #3221 in 3,030 TV dramas
sentakumono
the washing; laundry (the clothes)
The clothes themselves, dirty or drying.
Hang it out = hosu; fold it = tatamu.
ame da kara sentakumono torikomu ne.
It's raining, so I'll bring the washing in.
雨だから洗濯物取り込むね。
ame na node, sentakumono o torikomimasu ne.
It's raining, so I'll bring the washing in.
雨なので、洗濯物を取り込みますね。
Written 洗濯物 · せんたくものRank #5111 in 3,030 TV dramas
beranda
balcony
Where most Japanese flats hang their washing out to dry.
sentakumono, beranda ni hoshita yo.
I hung the washing out on the balcony.
洗濯物、ベランダに干したよ。
sentakumono wa beranda ni hoshimashita.
I hung the washing out on the balcony.
洗濯物はベランダに干しました。
Written ベランダRank #7614 in 3,030 TV dramas
sentakuki
washing machine
Running it is sentakuki o mawasu, literally 'turn' it.
sentakuki, mada mawatteru kara matte.
The washing machine's still going, so hang on.
洗濯機、まだ回ってるから待って。
sentakuki ga mada mawatte iru node, matte kudasai.
The washing machine is still running, so please wait.
洗濯機がまだ回っているので、待ってください。
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