洗い

Japanese

Etymology

Kanji in this term
洗
あら Grade: 6
kun'yomi

連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 洗(あら)う (arau, “to wash”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あらい [àráí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ɾa̠i]

Noun

洗(あら)い • (arai) 

1. washing
2. sashimi chilled in ice water

Verb

洗(あら)い • (arai) 

1. stem or continuative form of 洗う (arau) [godan]

Related terms

• 洗(あら)う (arau, “to wash”)