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あらう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to wash; to cleanse; to rinse
2. to inquire into; to investigate
3. to purify (one's heart)
4. to lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep
Alt. forms
洗あらう
98%
あらう
1%
Pitch accent
あ
らう
Top 41100
Conjugations...Used in: 239
Used in vocabulary (7 in total)
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
with people jostling against one another; teeming; heaving; jam-packed
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Examples (82 in total)
I want to wash myself.
Wash your face.
Have you washed the dishes?
Don't forget to wash your hands.
You must wash your body.
The girl washed her hair.
Please wash my back.
I don't wash my hair in the morning.
Are you done washing your hands?
Have you washed your hands yet?
Wash your hands well.
Help me wash the car.
I washed my clothes in the river.
This underwear needs to be washed.
Wash your hands right now.
I wash my hair every day.
Go wash your hands.
He is washing his car.
Did you wash this apple?
Mary washed her hands.
I washed my hands with soap.
Should I wash the lettuce?
The dishes can be washed in half an hour.
People should wash their bodies.
Wash your hands before meals.
I'll wash your car for you.
You haven't washed your hands yet, have you?
Wash your hands before eating.
He started washing his car.
I wash my hands many times a day.
You should wash your hands before you eat.
Can you help us wash the vegetables?
I washed my hands as usual.
Wash the strawberries and remove their stalks.
My jeans shrank in the wash.
Tom washed the pots and pans.
After supper, I washed the dishes.
Tom scrubbed his feet.
The man washing the car is Mr. Jones.
Slice the leek and wash it under running water.
Wash your face before you go to school.
Your hands need to be washed.
You should wash your hands before eating.
I have just washed the car.
The boy washing the car is my brother.
My hair was still wet from being washed.
Father told me to wash the car.
My father has been washing his car since this morning.
Your shirts need to be washed.
She is going to wash the bike this afternoon.
Do you wash your hands before meals?
Wash your hands before each meal.
This morning, I left for school without washing my face.
My housework is to wash the dishes.
You had better have your car washed.
She washed the dishes, then she dried them.
Tom sang a song while he washed the dishes.
He wants these shirts washed.
Paula is going to wash the car tomorrow.
She has just finished washing dishes.
I washed myself and felt much better.
You must clean your hands before meals.
He got his car washed at the filling station.
The figs in the bag haven't been washed yet.
Have you ever washed your face with body soap?
He washes his car at least once a week.
I got him to wash my car for a hundred dollars.
You need not wash the dishes after meals.
Wash your hands before you handle the food.
My sister washes her shoes every Sunday.
Where is the ladies' room? I want to wash my hands.
"Have you washed your hands?" "Yes, Mom." "With soap? Let me smell them!"
Was the car washed by your father?
When you use the bathroom, be sure to flush and wash your hands.
I'll sweep the floor while you wash the dishes.
We must wash all these dirty plates.
Mike doesn't have to wash his mother's car today.
When you wash the bag, please do not put it in the washing machine.
If you cook, I'll wash the dishes.
She is now well enough to wash her hair by herself.
Every Monday Mrs. Evans washed all the family's clothes in the tin bath.
He got up quickly, splashed cold water on his face, brushed his teeth, and shaved.