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Chinese
Pronunciation
Verb
洗濯
( literary ) to wash
祖 行 之 日 ,輜車 至 軫 ,是 洗濯 甲兵 也 。 [Classical Chinese , trad. ] 祖 行 之 日 ,辎车 至 轸 ,是 洗濯 甲兵 也 。 [Classical Chinese , simp. ] From: 《六韜 》 (Six Secret Teachings )Zǔ xíng zhī rì, zīchē zhì zhěn, shì xǐzhuó jiǎbīng yě. (please add an English translation of this usage example)
造 錦 既 成 ,須 要 取 這 江水 再 加 洗濯 ,能 使 顏色 倍加 鮮明 。 [Classical Chinese , trad. ] 造 锦 既 成 ,须 要 取 这 江水 再 加 洗濯 ,能 使 颜色 倍加 鲜明 。 [Classical Chinese , simp. ] From: 1627 , 馮夢龍 (Feng Menglong ), 《醒世恆言 》 (Stories to Awaken the World )Zào jǐn jì chéng, xū yào qǔ zhè jiāngshuǐ zài jiā xǐzhuó , néng shǐ yánsè bèijiā xiānmíng. Making brocades requires rinsing them with the water from a river to make the colors even brighter.
( literary , figurative ) to wash off ; to clear oneself of (opprobrium, stigma, guilt, etc.)
民 既 窮 瘁 ,吏 亦 震恐 ,各 知 咎 殃 ,將 自 洗濯 。 [Classical Chinese , trad. ] 民 既 穷 瘁 ,吏 亦 震恐 ,各 知 咎 殃 ,将 自 洗濯 。 [Classical Chinese , simp. ] From: 蘇轍 (Su Zhe ), 《齊州祈雨青辭 》 Mín jì qióng cuì, lì yì zhènkǒng, gè zhī jiù yāng, jiāng zì xǐzhuó . The people are exhausted and distressed, and the officials are afraid and worried. They know that calamity will ensue, and thus clear themselves of suffering.
理想 是 肥皂 ,洗濯 你 的 自私 心 。 [MSC , trad. and simp. ] From: 1981 , 流沙河 (Liu Shahe ), 《理想 》 Lǐxiǎng shì féizào, xǐzhuó nǐ de zìsī xīn. Ideals are soap, to wash off your selfishness.
Synonyms
( to wash ) : 洗滌 / 洗涤 (xǐdí )
( to clear oneself of ) : 洗刷 (xǐshuā )
Japanese
Laundry.
Pronunciation
Noun
洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) or 洗( せん ) 濯( だく ) • (sentaku or sendaku )
laundry , washing
Verb
洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) する or 洗( せん ) 濯( だく ) する • (sentaku suru or sendaku suru ) suru (stem 洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) し ( sentaku shi ) , past 洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) した ( sentaku shita ) )
do the laundry ; wash clothes
汚( よご ) れ物( もの ) を洗濯( せんたく ) するyogoremono o sentakusuru Washing dirty things
Synonyms
Derived terms
洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) 機( き ) ( sentakuki , “ washing machine ” )
洗濯板( せんたくいた ) ( sentakuita , “ washboard ” )
洗濯石鹸( せんたくせっけん ) ( sentakusekken , “ laundry soap ” )
洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) 屋( や ) ( sentakuya , “ laundry (place or room where laundering is done)” )
洗濯挟( せんたくばさ ) み ( sentakubasami , “ clothespin , clothes peg ” )
洗濯物( せんたくもの ) ( sentakumono , “ washing , laundry (that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered)” )
洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) 表( ひょう ) 示( じ ) ( sentakuhyōji , “ laundry symbol ” )
洗( せん ) 濯( たく ) 乾( かん ) 燥( そう ) 機( き ) ( sentakukansōki , “ washer-dryer ” )
Conjugation
Katsuyōkei ("stem forms")
Mizenkei ("imperfective")
洗濯し
せんたくし
sentaku shi
Ren’yōkei ("continuative")
洗濯し
せんたくし
sentaku shi
Shūshikei ("terminal")
洗濯する
せんたくする
sentaku suru
Rentaikei ("attributive")
洗濯する
せんたくする
sentaku suru
Kateikei ("hypothetical")
洗濯すれ
せんたくすれ
sentaku sure
Meireikei ("imperative")
洗濯せよ¹ 洗濯しろ²
せんたくせよ¹ せんたくしろ²
sentaku seyo¹ sentaku shiro²
Key constructions
Passive
洗濯される
せんたくされる
sentaku sareru
Causative
洗濯させる 洗濯さす
せんたくさせる せんたくさす
sentaku saseru sentaku sasu
Potential
洗濯できる
せんたくできる
sentaku dekiru
Volitional
洗濯しよう
せんたくしよう
sentaku shiyō
Negative
洗濯しない
せんたくしない
sentaku shinai
Negative continuative
洗濯せず
せんたくせず
sentaku sezu
Formal
洗濯します
せんたくします
sentaku shimasu
Perfective
洗濯した
せんたくした
sentaku shita
Conjunctive
洗濯して
せんたくして
sentaku shite
Hypothetical conditional
洗濯すれば
せんたくすれば
sentaku sureba
¹ Written imperative
² Spoken imperative
References
^ Matsumura, Akira , editor (2006 ), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo : Sanseidō , →ISBN
^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute , editor (1998 ), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo : NHK Publishing, Inc. , →ISBN
^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997 ), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo : Sanseidō , →ISBN
Korean
Noun
洗濯 • (setak ) (hangeul 세탁 )
hanja form? of 세탁 ( “ laundry , washing ” )