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    3. 洗う

    洗う

    洗あらう​

    to wash

    N5KMT9News #23+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeHome & HousingKanji Vocab11 strokes

    あらう

    Verb, 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

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    汚よごれた手てを石せっ鹸けんでよく洗あらう。

    Wash dirty hands well with soap.

    KMT4Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    引ひっ越こし前まえに、アパート全ぜん体たいをきれいに洗あらう必ひつ要ようがあった。

    Before moving, it was necessary to thoroughly clean (wash) the entire apartment.

    KMT8Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かれは過か去この過あやまちを洗あらい流ながし、新あらたな人じん生せいを歩あゆみ始はじめた。

    He washed away his past mistakes and started a new life.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    毎まい日にちの食しょっ器き洗あらいは、家か族ぞくの協きょう力りょくなしには成なり立たたない。

    Daily dishwashing cannot be accomplished without family cooperation.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & HousingFamily & Relationships
    警けい察さつは事じ件けんの真しん相そうを徹て底って的いに洗あらうため、関かん係けい者しゃ全ぜん員いんに聞きき込こみを行おこなった。

    The police thoroughly investigated the truth of the incident, interviewing all involved parties.

    KMT10Politics & LawCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    洗
    あら.う…(3)
    wash・inquire into・probe
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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