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濯
wash · rinse
N4On: たくKun: すす、ゆす
Memory Aid
Imagine a long-tailed bird (翟) thoroughly *washing* its feathers in a stream of *water* (氵) to get them sparkling clean. This combines the components to remember 'wash' or 'rinse'.
Vocabulary
洗濯せんたくlaundry, washing
濯ぐすすぐto rinse
洗濯物せんたくものlaundry (items to be washed)
洗濯機せんたくきwashing machine
Example Sentences
毎日、自分で洗濯をします。
I do my own laundry every day.
シャツを水でよく濯いでください。
Please rinse the shirt well with water.
今日は天気が良いので、洗濯物を干しましょう。
The weather is good today, so let's hang out the laundry.
この洗濯機はとても静かです。
This washing machine is very quiet.