洗う
あらう
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
- to inquire into; to investigate
- to purify (one's heart)
- to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep
Kanji
- 洗 wash. Read as あらう.
Example sentences
- 洗ったあと引っ張って形にして。
Pull into shape after washing. - 君は食事前に手を洗いますか。
Do you wash your hands before meals? - 君はまだ手を洗っていませんね。
You haven't washed your hands yet, have you? - 君はシャツを洗ったほうがいい。
You may as well wash your shirt. - 顔を洗いなさい。
Wash your face.
Common phrases
- 手を洗う
- 足を洗う (あしをあらう) to quit (a shady business)
- 水で洗う
- 体を洗う
- 顔を洗う
- 髪を洗う
- 食器を洗う
- 石鹸で洗う
- 湯で洗う
- 頭を洗う
- 血で血を洗う (ちでちをあらう) to engage in a bloody feud
- 目を洗う
- 川で洗う
- 芋を洗う
- 海水で洗う
Words containing 洗う
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