洗い
あらい · arai
Washing
- sashimi chilled in iced water
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Example sentences
カーテンを洗います。
かーてんをあらいます。
I wash the curtains.
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石鹸で体を洗います。
せっけんでからだをあらいます。
I wash my body with soap.
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ここで体を洗います。
ここでからだをあらいます。
I wash my body here.
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シャンプーで洗います。
しゃんぷーであらいます。
I'll wash with shampoo.
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What does 洗い mean?
Washing. It can also mean: sashimi chilled in iced water.
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あらい (arai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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