Word Meaning 洗面

せんめん semmen

洗面 is read as せんめん (semmen) and means washing one's face.

Meaning

English

  1. washing one's face

Reading

Kana

せんめん

Romaji

semmen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 7527 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

洗面所

せんめんじょ

washroom

洗面用具

せんめんようぐ

toiletries

洗面台

せんめんだい

washbasin

洗面室

せんめんしつ

washroom

洗面器

せんめんき

wash basin

洗う

あらう

to purify (one's heart)

洗い物

あらいもの

things to be washed (esp. dishes and laundry)

洗髪

せんぱつ

washing one's hair

洗い上げる

あらいあげる

to finish washing

洗礼

せんれい

baptism

洗車

せんしゃ

car washing

洗足

せんそく

washing the feet

Example Sentences

7

Where's the washroom?

The towels in the bathroom are dirty.

The water in the basin has frozen solid.

Don't leave your personal belongings in the washroom.

There's a red candle on top of the bathroom sink.

Clean up after you have finished using the bathroom.

When the sign on the door of a rest room says OCCUPIED, it means someone is using it.