お手洗い
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Japanese[edit]
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 手 | 洗 |
| て Grade: 1 |
あら Grade: 6 |
| kun’yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| 御手洗い 御手洗 |
Etymology[edit]
御 (o-, honorific prefix) + 手洗い (tearai, “hand washing”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
- a restroom, a toilet, a lavatory, a bathroom
- お手洗いはどこですけえ。
- Otearai wa doko desu kē.
- Where is the restroom?
- お手洗いはどこですけえ。
Synonyms[edit]
- トイレ (toire)
- 化粧室 (keshōshitsu)
- 便所 (benjo) (dated)
References[edit]
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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- ja:Toilet (room)