Japanese

せんたくもの
Meaning: laundry; washing
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

洗
濯
物

Example sentences

I will bring in the laundry before it rains.
洗濯物がよく乾くように、外に干した。
I hung the laundry outside so it would dry well.
雨が降る前に洗濯物を取り込んでください。
Please take in the laundry before it rains.
週末は溜まった洗濯物をまとめて洗濯した。
I did all the accumulated laundry together on the weekend.
雨が降って、洗濯物が湿ってしまった。
It rained, and the laundry became damp.
天気がいいので、洗濯物を外に干した。
Since the weather is good, I hung the laundry outside to dry.
洗濯物を丁寧に畳んで、タンスにしまった。
I carefully folded the laundry and put it in the dresser.
マンションのベランダで洗濯物を干す。
I dry my laundry on the balcony of the apartment.
明日は晴れなので、洗濯物を干しましょう。
Since it's going to be sunny tomorrow, let's hang out the laundry.
洗濯物を洗濯機に入れて、スイッチを入れた。
I put the laundry into the washing machine and turned the switch on.

Usage Notes

Refers to items that need to be washed or items that have already been washed and are usually being dried.

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