wash

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 濯 has 17 strokes and relates to washing, especially laundry.
• Basic usage: 洗濯 is read せんたく, and 洗濯物 is read せんたくもの.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Doing laundry and the items being washed
  • 洗濯をしました means doing the laundry.
  • 洗濯物を取り込んだ means bringing in the laundry.
  • 洗濯物 can also name items awaiting washing, as in 色物と白物に分けて洗う, separating colored and white items before washing them.