洗面所

Japanese

Kanji in this term
洗	面	所
せん Grade: 6	めん Grade: 3	しょ > じょ Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

洗面 washing one's face + 所 place

Noun

洗(せん)面(めん)所(じょ) • (senmenjo) 

1. 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.

Related terms

• 洗面器 (せんめんき, ​senmenki): washbasin
• 洗面台 (せんめんだい, ​senmendai): washbasin