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Learn Hardcore Japanese: sentakumono - laundry

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 36
/sentakumono

sentakumono

Word

洗濯物せんたくものsentakumono

Meaning

laundry

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of sentakumono

雨あめ　の　日ひ　は　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　全然ぜんぜん　乾かわかない。ame no hi wa sentakumono ga zenzen kawakanai.

On rainy days, the laundry does not dry at all.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

風かぜ　が　強つよい　日ひ　は、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　早はやく　乾かわく。kaze ga tsuyoi hi wa, sentakumono ga hayaku kawaku.

On windy days, the laundry dries quickly.

旅行りょこう　の　前まえ　に　弟おとうと　に　は　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　早はやめ　に　片付かたづけて　ほしい。ryokou no mae ni otouto ni wa sentakumono o hayame ni katazukete hoshii.

Before the trip, I want my younger brother to put away the laundry early.

晴はれて　いる　うち　に、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　ベランダ　に　干ほして　おきます。harete iru uchi ni, sentakumono o beranda ni hoshite okimasu.

I hang the laundry out on the balcony while it is still sunny.

洗濯物せんたくもの　を　たたんだ　あと、　乾燥機かんそうき　の　中なか　を　きれい　に　します。sentakumono o tatanda ato, kansouki no naka o kirei ni shimasu.

After folding the laundry, I clean the inside of the dryer.

今日きょう　は　晴はれて　いる　ので、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　ベランダ　に　干ほせます。kyou wa harete iru node, sentakumono o beranda ni hosemasu.

Since it is sunny today, I can hang the laundry out on the balcony.

台風たいふう　が　来くる　前まえ　に、　ベランダ　の　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　中なか　に　入いれます。taifuu ga kuru mae ni, beranda no sentakumono o naka ni iremasu.

Before the typhoon arrives, I bring the laundry in from the balcony.

朝あさ　の　うち　に　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　ベランダ　に　干ほして　おきます。asa no uchi ni sentakumono o beranda ni hoshite okimasu.

I hang the laundry out on the balcony while it is still morning.

この　部屋へや　は　日当ひあたり　が　よくて、　洗濯物せんたくもの　も　よく　乾かわきそう　です。kono heya wa hiatari ga yokute, sentakumono mo yoku kawakisou desu.

This room gets good sunlight, so the laundry also seems like it would dry well.

雨あめ　の　せいで、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　まだ　乾かわいて　いません。ame no seide, sentakumono ga mada kawaite imasen.

Because of the rain, the laundry still has not dried.

洗濯物せんたくもの　が　たまった　ので、　晴はれて　いる　うち　に　洗あらって　干ほします。sentakumono ga tamatta node, harete iru uchi ni aratte hoshimasu.

Because the laundry has piled up, I’ll wash it and hang it out while it’s still sunny.

網戸あみど　の　近ちかく　に　物干ものほし　が　ある　ので、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　干ほす　とき　に　便利べんり　です。amido no chikaku ni monohoshi ga aru node, sentakumono o hosu toki ni benri desu.

There is a drying rack near the screen door, so it is convenient when hanging laundry.

梅雨つゆ　の　あいだ　は、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　なかなか　乾かわきません。tsuyu no aida wa, sentakumono ga nakanaka kawakimasen.

During the rainy season, laundry does not dry easily.

梅雨つゆ　の　あいだ　は　除湿機じょしつき　を　使つかう　と、　洗濯物せんたくもの　が　乾かわきやすい　です。tsuyu no aida wa joshitsuki o tsukau to, sentakumono ga kawakiyasui desu.

During the rainy season, if you use a dehumidifier, laundry dries more easily.

今日きょう　は　蒸むし暑あつい　うえ　に、　洗濯物せんたくもの　も　乾かわきにくい　ので、　エアコン　より　除湿機じょしつき　の　ほう　を　先さき　に　つけました。kyou wa mushiatsui ue ni, sentakumono mo kawakinikui node, eakon yori joshitsuki no hou o saki ni tsukemashita.

Because it is muggy today and the laundry is also hard to dry, I turned on the dehumidifier before the air conditioner.

夏なつ　は　夕立ゆうだち　が　多おおい　から、　洗濯物せんたくもの　を　外そと　に　出だしっぱなし　に　する　と　ぬれちゃう。natsu wa yuudachi ga ooi kara, sentakumono o soto ni dashippanashi ni suru to nurechau.

There are lots of sudden evening showers in summer, so if you leave laundry outside, it’ll get wet.

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