あら
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
2. to inquire into; to investigate
3. to purify (one's heart)
4. to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep
Pitch accent
らう
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Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to be jostling against each other
if a cat washes its face, rain is coming
extremely indigent; extremely poor; in dire poverty; as poor as a church mouse
if a cat washes its ears, rain is coming
Examples (86 in total)
Wash your face.
I want to wash myself.
Have you washed the dishes?