Meaning of お手洗い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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お手洗い, 御手洗いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingおてあらい
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Romajiotearai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
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Example Sentences
お手洗い, 御手洗い, おてあらい used in context
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「おしっこしたい」「ジョニー、そうじゃないだろ。『すみません。お手洗いにいきたいんですが』と言いなさい」
I have to pee. "Jonny, that's not the right thing to say. Say, 'Excuse me. I need to go to the toilet.'"
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歴史の試験中、彼女は気分が悪くなったのでお手洗いにたたせてもらった。
During the history test, she felt very sick, so she got a pass to go to the toilet.
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試験中、彼女は気分が悪くなったのでお手洗いにたたせてもらった。
During the test, she felt very sick, so she got a pass to go to the toilet.
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May I use the bathroom?
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May I use the bathroom?
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Where is the bathroom?
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