Vocabulary

What does 洗濯 (せんたく, sentaku) mean?

洗濯 (せんたく, sentaku) means laundry, washing.

Quick facts
Readingせんたく
Romajisentaku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
せんたく
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsentaku

laundry, washing

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive washing; laundry
  2. 2noun relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)

Example sentences

  • I do laundry on Sunday.

  • I have a lot of laundry today.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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