Meaning

Primary

Car Wash

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

A wash that washes cars is a car wash.

Reading

せんしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. Don't confuse this with the same-sounding 戦車 though... unless you're washing your 戦車 in a 洗車...

Context

Context Sentences

コウイチの車の洗車をしたいという方がいたら、hello@tofugu.comまでメールしてください。

If there's someone out there who wants to wash Koichi's car, please email us at hello@tofugu.com.

洗車が終わるのを待っている間、ガソリンスタンドのバイトがずっとダラダラ話しかけてきて、かなりウザかった。

While I waited for the car wash to finish, the part-timer kept yacking at me and it was really annoying.

誰がマネー・ロンダリングするのに洗車ビジネスなんて買うっていうのさ?

Who would buy a car wash business to launder money?

Kanji Composition