Word Meaning 命の洗濯

いのちのせんたく i no chinosentaku

命の洗濯 is read as いのちのせんたく (i no chinosentaku) and means casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases.

Meaning

English

  1. casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases
  2. kicking back

Reading

Kana

いのちのせんたく

Romaji

i no chinosentaku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 35 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb Rank 144238 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

洗濯

せんだく

relaxing

乾燥洗濯

かんそうせんたく

dry cleaning

鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯

おにのいぬまにせんたく

playing while the cat is away

洗濯機

せんたくき

washing machine

洗濯物

せんたくもの

laundry

電気洗濯機

でんきせんたくき

electric washing machine

洗濯物入れ

せんたくものいれ

laundry box

洗濯表示

せんたくひょうじ

care label (e.g. giving washing, etc. instructions)

洗濯代

せんたくだい

laundry charges

洗濯場

せんたくば

washhouse

洗濯屋

せんたくや

laundry

洗濯籠

せんたくかご

laundry basket