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    3. 手洗い

    手洗い

    手て洗あらい​

    washing one's hands

    N2KMT9News #28+1CoreNounDaily LifeHome & HousingKanji Vocab15 strokes

    手洗

    てあらい

    Noun

    1.
    washing one's hands, water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands
    2.
    restroom, lavatory, toilet
    3.
    hand-washing (laundry, etc.)

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    食しょく事じの前まえに手て洗あらいをしてください。

    Please wash your hands before eating.

    KMT7Daily Life
    お客きゃく様さま、手て洗あらいはこちらです。

    Excuse me, the restroom is over here.

    KMT8Home & HousingDaily Life
    この服ふくはデリケートなので、手て洗あらいで優やさしく洗あらう必ひつ要ようがあります。

    This garment is delicate, so it needs to be gently hand-washed.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & Housing
    公こう共きょう施し設せつでは、感かん染せん症しょう予よ防ぼうのため頻ひん繁ぱんな手て洗あらいが推すい奨しょうされている。

    In public facilities, frequent handwashing is recommended to prevent infectious diseases.

    KMT9Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    帰き宅たくしたら、まず手て洗あらいとうがいをしましょう。

    When you get home, first wash your hands and gargle.

    KMT9Daily LifeMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    洗
    あら.う…(3)
    wash・inquire into・probe
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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