あらい
Meanings
Noun
1. washing
2. sashimi chilled in iced water
Pitch accent
らい
Used in vocabulary (43 in total)
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
to wash away; to rinse off
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
cleansing powder
to wash off; to wash out
to wash away
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to wash again; to reconsider
washing-up; dish-washing
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
washing with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
freshly washed
dishwashing; doing dishes
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to wash clean; to cleanse
faded from washing
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
washing by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
(arch.) exchanging clothing at the time of laundering; (money) laundering; moving average method of valuation; reassessing
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
prewashing
prewashing; preliminary washing
to fade something by overwashing it
event where schoolchildren wash their inkstones, brushes and desks the night before Tanabata to pray for success in their studies
scouring; washing vegetables in lye
individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
ford; low-level crossing
washing only the soiled part (of a garment)
to separate by washing
small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
marking to market
preparing food (esp. fish) by rinsing it with vinegar
simple and light soup taken between courses in a kaiseki meal, or during a formal tea ceremony
ramrod; cleaning rod
Examples (1 in total)
I have just washed all the dishes.