► 動詞
洗う [あらう] [洗われる] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 心が洗われるような気がした ⇨ It felt as if my mind got cleansed (☛ Usually used in passive voice)
洗う [あらう] meaning: wash rank: 1
☆ 病気を防ぐために手を洗う ⇨ Wash hands in order to prevent disease
洗う [あらう] [coll] meaning: check rank: 4
☆ 警察は彼の経歴を洗った ⇨ The police checked his history
More examples:
- 石鹸で手を洗う ⇨ Wash hands with soap
- 車を洗うのがめんど臭い ⇨ It is tiresome, I feel too lazy, to wash my car
- 手を洗うのが病気の予防には一番有効だ ⇨ Washing hands is most effective for disease prevention
- 食事の前には必ず手を洗うように ⇨ You have to make sure to wash your hands before meal
- この米は洗う手間が要らない ⇨ There is no need to wash this rice (before cooking)
- 彼は暴力団から足を洗う決心をした ⇨ He made a decision to wash his feet from, quit, the mafia
- 病気の予防のために手を洗う ⇨ Wash hands for disease prevention
- 私は車を洗うために車庫から出した ⇨ I moved the car out of the garage to wash it