あら
Meanings
Noun
1. washing
2. sashimi chilled in iced water
Kanji used
wash
Pitch accent
らい
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Used in vocabulary (52 in total)
to wash away; to rinse off
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
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 place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
washing-up; dish-washing
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 with cold water (without using soap, etc.)
to wash off; to wash out
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
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)
freshly washed
to wash clean; to cleanse
freshly washed
faded from washing
washing a kimono (or futon, etc.) without taking it apart; laundering whole
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
washtub; dishpan; washing-up bowl
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 by rubbing (clothes, hands, etc.)
stretching pieces of a kimono on boards to dry after they have been washed and starched
to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
(arch.) exchanging clothing at the time of laundering; (money) laundering; moving average method of valuation; reassessing
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer
cleansing powder
prewashing; preliminary washing
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
event where schoolchildren wash their inkstones, brushes and desks the night before Tanabata to pray for success in their studies
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
to fade something by overwashing it
ford; low-level crossing
scouring; washing vegetables in lye
individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
drying basket (e.g. for dishes)
scouring; washing vegetables in lye
individually "washing" a partner's fingers or toes in one's vagina (esp. as a service at a soapland)
washing only the soiled part (of a garment)
to separate by washing
marking to market
ramrod; cleaning rod
small vessel or bowl in which sake cups are rinsed
washing only the soiled part (of a garment)
simple and light soup taken between courses in a kaiseki meal, or during a formal tea ceremony
preparing food (esp. fish) by rinsing it with vinegar
Examples (1 in total)
I have just washed all the dishes.