Definition: 意味
to wash
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 洗う 【あらう】(arau). Meaning: to wash; to cleanse; to rinse.
Type: Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
洗う - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
このシャツは洗うと白くなった。
このシャツはあらうとしろくなった。
kono shatsu wa arau to shiroku natta.
This shirt was washed white.
Example #2
どこで手を洗うことができますか？
どこでてをあらうことができますか？
doko de te o arau koto ga dekimasu ka?
Where can I wash my hands?
Example #3
あなたはその皿を洗うべきです。
あなたはそのさらをあらうべきです。
anata wa sono sara o arau beki desu.
You should wash those plates.
Example #4
それを自分で洗うことができます。
それをじぶんであらうことができます。
sore o jibun de arau koto ga dekimasu.
I can wash that myself.
Example #5
私の仕事は車を洗うことだ。
わたしのしごとはくるまをあらうことだ。
watashi no shigoto wa kuruma o arau koto da.
My job is to wash the car.
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