皿洗い (Saraarai): Washing-Up, Dish-Washing

Meaning

English

washing-up
dish-washing

Reading

Kana

さらあらい

Romaji

saraarai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 12649 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

皿洗い機

さらあらいき

dishwasher

皿

さら

kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)

丸洗い

まるあらい

washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

お手洗い

おてあらい

toilet

摘み洗い

つまみあらい

washing only the soiled part (of a garment)

水洗い

みずあらい

washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)

洗濯

せんたく

relaxing

洗濯機

せんたくき

washing machine

灰皿

はいざら

ashtray

洗練

せんれん

refinement

洗脳

せんのう

brainwashing

Example Sentences

10

皿洗いは嫌だ。

I don't want to wash the dishes.

皿洗い手伝うよ。

Let me help you with the dishes.

皿洗い、手伝おうか？

Do you want me to help you wash the dishes?

皿洗いは嫌いなんだ。

I don't like washing dishes.

皿洗いはしたくない。

I don't want to wash the dishes.

僕の仕事は皿洗いなんだ。

My job is to wash dishes.

皿洗いを手伝ってもらえる？

Can you help me wash these dishes?

彼女は皿洗いをしていた。

She was washing the dishes.

父はよく皿洗いをします。

My father often washes the dishes.

皿洗いの後はテレビを見た。

I watched TV after I washed the dishes.