Shirabe

洗濯せんたく

Common Noun Irregular Transitive
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb surutransitive verb washing;laundry
この綿のシャツは洗濯がよく効く。
This cotton shirt washes well.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) relaxation;rejuvenation;melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
Other forms 洗たく 【せんたく】 (search-only kanji form)
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) laundry;laundromat;launderette
土砂降りが長く続くと、洗濯屋さんは、仕事がはかどらず苦労する。
When it continues raining cats and dogs for a long while, laundrymen have a hard time doing their work.