洗濯機
せんたくき
hepburn sentakuki
washing machine
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 洗濯機が壊れました。The washing machine broke.
- 洗濯機で服を洗います。I wash clothes with the washing machine.
Collocations
洗濯機 (sentakuki, washing machine)洗濯 (sentaku, laundry)洗剤 (senzai, detergent)柔軟剤 (juunanzai, fabric softener)乾燥機 (kansouki, dryer)
Mnemonic
洗濯機 sentakuki — kanji "wash (洗) + cleanse (濯) + machine (機)" = washing machine. Korean shares the same kanji. Appliance cluster: 冷蔵庫 (refrigerator), 掃除機 (vacuum cleaner), 電子レンジ (microwave), 炊飯器 (rice cooker) — all use ~機/器 patterns. Sanyo Electric launched Japan's first domestic washing machine in 1953, anchoring the postwar 三種の神器 ("three sacred treasures": B&W TV, washing machine, refrigerator) — must-have 1950s home appliances. One word compresses postwar economy, housing evolution, and appliance industry.
Quick check
The 1950s Japanese 三種の神器 of home appliances?