手洗い

てあらい

Also written 手洗

Meanings

1. Noun washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
2. restroom; lavatory; toilet See also: お手洗い (おてあらい).
3. hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

Kanji

• 手 hand. Read as て.
• 洗 wash. Read as あらう.

Example sentences

• お手洗はありませんでした。
  There was no bathroom.
• 婦人用手洗いはどこですか。
  Where is the ladies' room?
• お手洗の電気がつきません。
  The lights in the bathroom aren't working.
• なんで手洗いをしなかったの？
  Why didn't you wash your hands?
• 風邪が移ると大変だから、家に帰ったらすぐにうがいと手洗いしようね。
  Gargle and wash your hands as soon as you get home so that you don't catch a cold.

Common phrases

• 手洗いをする

Words containing 手洗い

• お手洗い (おてあらい) toilet
• 手洗い鉢 (てあらいばち) washbasin
• 手洗い台 (てあらいだい) wash stand

And 2 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N2

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