洗濯

せんたく

washing, laundry

Also:relaxation

What does 洗濯 mean?

洗濯 is a Japanese noun meaning washing, laundry in English. It can also be translated as relaxation depending on context. It is written as 洗濯 in kanji, せんたく in hiragana, and sentaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この綿のシャツは洗濯がよく効く。

This cotton shirt washes well.