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洗面

Reading

Kana: せんめん
Romaji: senmen
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Definition

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wash up (one's face); have a wash

Kanji

Readings: セン、 あら.う
Meanings: wash, inquire into, probe
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)洗面器(せんめんき)(みず)(そそ)いだ。
➥She poured water into the basin.
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洗面所(せんめんしょ)のタオルが(よご)れています。
➥The towels in the bathroom are dirty.
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洗面所(せんめんしょ)のドアの表示(ひょうじ)使用中(しようちゅう)となっているときは、だれかがそれをつかっているという意味(いみ)です。
➥When the sign on the door of a rest room says OCCUPIED, it means someone is using it.
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洗面器(せんめんき)(みず)がかちかちに(こお)った。
➥The water in the basin has frozen solid.
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洗面所(せんめんしょ)(せん)()くと、(みず)がガバガバ(なが)()した。
➥When I unplugged the bathroom sink, the water gushed down the drain.
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