Word Meaning 芋洗い

いもあらい imoarai

芋洗い is read as いもあらい (imoarai) and means washing potatoes (in a bucket).

Meaning

English

washing potatoes (in a bucket)
being very crowded
being packed with people

Reading

Kana

いもあらい

Romaji

imoarai

Writing Variants

イモ洗い いもあらい imoarai

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 140107 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

芋を洗うような

いもをあらうような

to be jostling against each other

芋

いも

dud

摘み洗い

つまみあらい

washing only the soiled part (of a garment)

食器洗い

しょっきあらい

dishwashing

手洗い

てあらい

hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

皿洗い

さらあらい

washing-up

お手洗い

おてあらい

toilet

水洗い

みずあらい

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

丸洗い

まるあらい

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

ジャガ芋

じゃがいも

potato (Solanum tuberosum)

洗剤

せんざい

detergent

焼芋

やきいも

roasted sweet potato