Japanese Vocabulary/Laundry and cleaning

[Dmitry]

Hi every one, I cointinue providing Japanese vocabulary concerning housework. Today I`ll talk about laundry and cleaning up. So, let`s start with laundry vocabulary:

洗濯物 [sentakumono] - laundry

たまる [tamaru] - (laundry) piles up

ぬれている [nureteiru] - wet

乾く [kawaku] - to dry

湿っている [shimetteiru] - not dry

洗剤 [senzai] - dish soap

ためる [tameru] - to let it pile up

ぬらす [nurasu] - to wet

干す [hosu] - to put it out for drying

たたむ [tatamu] - to fold

Next phrases you may find usuful in this topic:

服を汚す [fuku wo yogosu] - to get one`s clothes dirty

そでが真っ黒に汚れる [sodega makkuroni yogoreru] - the cuffs have become very dirty

洗剤を入れる [senzai wo ireru] - to add detergent

スーツをクリーニングに出す [suutsu wo kurininguni dasu] - to send a suit to the dry cleaners

タオルを干す [taoru wo hosu] - to dry a towel

服をつるす [fuku wo tsurusu] - to hang an outfit

Clean up:

掃除 [souzi] - Clean up

エプロン [epuron] - apron

ほうき [houki] - broom

ちりとり [chiritori] - dust pan

ぞうきん [zoukin] - rag

バケツ [baketsu] - backet

Usuful phrases:

エプロンをする/かける/つける [epuron wo suru/kakeru/tsukeru] - to put apron on

掃除機をかける [souzi wo kakeru] - to vacuum

ソファーをどける [soufaa wo dokeru] - to push the couch aside

ほこりを取る [hokori wo toru] - to dust

ほうきで掃く [houki de haku] - to sweep

部屋を散らかす [heya wo chirakasu] - to clutter the room

部屋を片付ける [heya wo katazukeru] - to tidy up the room

水をくむ [mizu wo kumu] - to fill with water

ぞうきんをぬらす [zoukin wo nurasu] - to wet the rag

ぞうきんをしぼる [zoukin wo shiboru] - to wring the rag

ジュースをこぼす [zyuusu wo kobosu] - to spill the juice

I will continue post different vocabulary topics. If you are looking for a particular theme of a vocabulary leave a comment and maybe I could help you. I have lots of Japanese materials. Good luck!

[katiejin]

Hello, everyone, I have a problem. I recently purchased a new swimming pool and unfortunately, it got dirty very quickly and I want to clean it. Maybe you have come across this and know how best to clean the pool, so please help.

[phinisdo]

Excellent vocabulary about cleaning. If you are interested in cleaning, we have a swimming pool and my sister often uses a website where you can see the rating for the best Luke Reed robotic pool cleaners, she says that the site is not bad. She ordered one robotic pool cleaner to our house and it does its job well and cleans the pool perfectly. Good luck!