“To wash” in Japanese
Short answer
To wash in Japanese is “洗う” (arau). Full meaning: to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart).
Other ways to say “To wash” in Japanese
澡う
arau to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
浣う
arau to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
研ぐ
togu to sharpen, to hone, to whet, to grind; to wash (rice); to scour, to polish, to burnish
洗える
araeru to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
あらえる
araeru to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
あらう
arau to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
あらふ
arau to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
洗ふ
arau to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
あらお
arao to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
あらっ
ara to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
あらは
arawa to wash, to cleanse, to rinse; to inquire into, to investigate; to purify (one's heart)
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