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Breakdown of otearai
hand
手
A hand is basically a collection of hooks that can bend at two joints.
wash
洗
You use water to wash away your previous sins, and make space for new ones.
Usages of otearai
すみません。 お手洗い は どこ です か。sumimasen. otearai wa doko desu ka.
Excuse me. Where is the toilet?
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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