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Japanese
Etymology
洗面 washing one's face + 所 place
Noun
洗面所 • (senmenjo)
- washroom
Usage notes
洗面所 is usually not used to refer euphemistically to a toilet (for which お手洗い is instead used), but instead is used narrowly to refer to the room where there is a washbasin (洗面台 (せんめんだい, senmendai)) and one washes one’s hands and face, in contrast to the room (or stall) that houses the toilet or toilets.
- 洗面器 (せんめんき, senmenki): washbasin
- 洗面台 (せんめんだい, senmendai): washbasin