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Learn Hardcore Japanese: senzai - detergent

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 36
/senzai

senzai

Word

洗剤せんざいsenzai

Meaning

detergent

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of senzai

新あたらしい　洗剤せんざい　を　使つかったら、　シャツ　の　しみ　が　よく　落おちた。atarashii senzai o tsukattara, shatsu no shimi ga yoku ochita.

When I used a new detergent, the stains on the shirt came out well.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

石せっけん　と　洗剤せんざい　は　同おなじ　よう　に　見みえる　けれど、　同おなじ　で　は　ない。sekken to senzai wa onaji you ni mieru keredo, onaji de wa nai.

Soap and detergent look similar, but they are not the same.

この　洗剤せんざい　を　使つかえば、　シャツ　の　しみ　が　落おちる　と　思おもいます。kono senzai o tsukaeba, shatsu no shimi ga ochiru to omoimasu.

If you use this detergent, I think the stain on the shirt will come out.

日用品にちようひん　を　買かい　に　行いったら、　洗剤せんざい　の　詰つめ替かえ　が　特売とくばい　でした。nichiyouhin o kai ni ittara, senzai no tsumekae ga tokubai deshita.

When I went to buy daily necessities, refill detergent was on sale.

シャンプー　の　詰つめ替かえ　を　買かい　に　行いったら、　洗剤せんざい　も　特売とくばい　でした。shanpuu no tsumekae o kai ni ittara, senzai mo tokubai deshita.

When I went to buy a shampoo refill, detergent was also on sale.

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