Japanese

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

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Example sentences

雨が降る前に洗濯物を取り込みます。
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.

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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