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洗う (あらう) — to wash | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

洗う

あらう

N5

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to wash
2to cleanse
3to rinse
4to inquire into
5to investigate
6to purify (one's heart)
7to lave (e.g. shore)
8to wash over (e.g. deck)

Example sentence

晩ごはんの後でお皿を洗います。

ばんごはんのあとでおさらをあらいます。

I wash the dishes after dinner.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

洗Wash, Inquire Into, Probe9 strokes

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