Keyword
wash
Info
FrequencyTop 800-900
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
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KankenLevel 5
Heisig264
Readings
せん
(51%)
あら
(47%)
Composed of
water drops
before (timewise)
Mnemonic

To get something as clean as it was before it got dirty you need to use water to wash it.

Used in vocabulary (193 in total)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
polish; refinement
Examples (200 in total)
Your hands need to be washed.
I'll wash your car for you.
Have you washed the car yet?
When was this car washed?
This car needs to be washed.
When was the car washed by Ken?
Was the car washed by your father?
Have you washed your hands yet?
I wash my hands many times a day.
People should wash their bodies.
You must wash your body.
Ken has not washed the car yet.
You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
The girl washed her hair.
Wash your face before you go to school.
I washed my clothes in the river.
I saw him wash the car.
His work is washing cars.
He doesn't have to wash the car.
He started washing his car.
He is washing the car.
I washed my hands.
Did you wash your hands?
Wash your hands well.
I want to wash my hands.
I wanted to wash my hands.
Wash your hands.
Are you done washing your hands?
Don't forget to wash your hands.
Please wash your hands.
I'm going to wash my hands.
I have to wash my hands.
I don't wash my hair in the morning.
My work is to wash my father's car.
My car needs washing.
My hair was still wet from being washed.
I want you to wash the car.
I have just washed the car.
I had him wash the car.
Please wash my back.
I want to wash myself.
Help me wash the car.
The boy washing the car is my brother.
Wash your face and hands.
He told me to wash my face.
Wash your face.
You should wash your hands before eating.
Wash your hands before eating.
Wash your hands before meals.
I wash my hands before a meal.
You should wash your hands before each meal.
Don't you wash your hands before meals?
Please wash your hands properly before eating.
Father told me to wash the car.
You should wash your hands before you eat.
This underwear needs to be washed.
When you use the bathroom, be sure to flush and wash your hands.
Wash your hands right now.
My father has been washing his car since this morning.
Can you help us wash the vegetables?
I washed my hands as usual.
I'll sweep the floor while you wash the dishes.
Wash the dishes.
She was washing the dishes then.
I've already washed the dishes.
My job is to wash dishes.
I have already washed the dishes.
I helped her wash dishes.
I helped my mother wash the dishes.
We must wash all these dirty plates.
I wash my hair every day.
I want to wash my hair.
She is now well enough to wash her hair by herself.
Your shirts need to be washed.
He wanted to get his shirts washed.
I washed my own shirt.
That shirt is very dirty. It needs washing before you go to school.
Mike doesn't have to wash his mother's car today.
Do you wash your hands before meals?
You should always wash your hands before meals.
She used to wash her hair before going to school.
She is going to wash the bike this afternoon.
Go wash your hands.
He washes his car at least once a week.
This morning, I left for school without washing my face.
You need to wash this shirt.
These clothes are dirty and need washing.
These clothes are dirty and need to be washed.
I have to do laundry while it's still sunny.
Did you do your laundry today?
She wanted to wash the dirty clothes.
I wash clothes every day.
Do you have laundry service?
Doing the laundry is my job.
The laundry room is in the basement.
I had all my clothes washed by my mother.
I did the washing while the baby was sleeping.
Wash your hands before each meal.
He is washing his car.
My father had me wash the car.
I do the laundry on Sundays.
My housework is to wash the dishes.
I'm washing the dishes.
Did you wash this apple?
I'm washing my apple.
I hate cleaning and doing laundry.
I got him to wash my car for a hundred dollars.
I paid my son 5 dollars to wash my car.
You had better have your car washed.
"You're being brainwashed by the media!" "What are you talking about?"
My big sister washes her hair every morning.
My sister washes her hair every morning.
I wash my face every morning.
Have you washed the dishes?
I'll wash the dishes.
Do you want me to help you wash the dishes?
Will you help me wash the dishes?
Can you help me wash these dishes?
Her work is to wash the dishes.
I don't have a problem doing the laundry, but I hate folding the clothes.
This cotton shirt washes well.
The ink stain will not wash out.
If it rains, bring the washing in.
Looking at the pile of laundry, I sighed.
The laundry isn't dry yet.
The laundry is still damp.
If the laundry is dry, bring it in.
Where should I put my laundry?
Your car was washed by Ken.
You need not wash the dishes after meals.
I felt utterly out of place among those sophisticated people.
She's a very refined lady.
The towels in the bathroom are dirty.
Where is the washroom?
Mary washed her hands.
She washed the dishes, then she dried them.
His speech is very refined.
Wash your hands before you handle the food.
I washed my hands with soap.
Wash your hands with soap.
The rain washed away the dust.
Wash the strawberries and remove their stalks.
My jeans shrank in the wash.
Is my laundry ready?
This jacket has the virtue of being easy to wash.
My sister washes her shoes every Sunday.
He washes the bike every week.
He washes the car every week.
We took turns washing the car.
Tom washed the pots and pans.
Tom and Mary washed their hair.
Tom told me to wash my hands.
Tom still hasn't washed his clothes.
Tom wanted Mary to help him wash the car.
Tom made Mary wash the car.
Tom washed Mary's car.
Tom wanted to wash his hands.
Tom tried to wash the blood off his clothes.
Tom is doing laundry.
Tom is doing the laundry.
Tom has been brainwashed.
Tom washed his hands with soap and water.
Tom made Mary wash his car.
Tom thoroughly washed his feet.
Tom is washing his car.
Tom washed his hands before eating.
Perhaps Tom can help you wash the car.
She has just finished washing dishes.
My sweater shrank in the wash.
There's something wrong with this washing machine.
Could you tell me how to use this washing machine?
When did you buy this washing machine?
You can't use this washing machine.
Crap! I haven't turned on the washing machine yet!
Excuse me, could you show me how to use the washing machine?
When you wash the bag, please do not put it in the washing machine.
I haven't run the washing machine yet.
If that washing machine goes wrong again, I shall complain to the manufacturer.
If you throw your jeans in the washing machine, I'll wash them.
The towels are in the washing machine.
Tom had never used a washing machine before.
Tom took the sheets off the bed and put them in the washing machine.
Tom has never used a washing machine.
Is there a washing machine in the house?
We need to buy a new washing machine.
The washing machine is making a strange sound.
The washing machine makes my housework easier.
I forgot to turn on the washing machine.
Tell me how to use the washing machine.
Is it possible to repair the washing machine?
Did you buy a washing machine?
I'm fixing the washing machine.
Since you did the cooking, I'll do the dishes.
I usually do the dishes.
Tom sang a song while he washed the dishes.
The bathroom is this way.
Can you tell me where the restroom is?
The bathroom is on the second floor.
May I use your bathroom?
Excuse me. May I use your bathroom?