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洗濯屋

Reading

Kana: せんたくや
Romaji: sentakuya
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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laundry; laundromat; launderette

Kanji

Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe
Readings: タク、 すす.ぐ、 ゆす.ぐ
Meanings: laundry, wash, pour on, rinse
Readings: オク、 や
Meanings: roof, house, shop, dealer, seller

Example Sentences

洗濯物(せんたくぶつ)はもう洗濯屋(せんたくや)から(かえ)ってきてますか。
➥Has the wash come back yet?
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土砂降(どしゃぶ)りが(なが)(つづ)くと、洗濯屋(せんたくや)さんは、仕事(しごと)がはかどらず苦労(くろう)する。
➥When it continues raining cats and dogs for a long while, laundrymen have a hard time doing their work.
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