godan verb (v5u, vt) · N5
洗うarau
to wash
- to cleanse
- to rinse
- to inquire into
Remember it
Connect the sound to "a row". Picture a row of objects being washed clean in a scene for "to wash" so the sound points straight back to the meaning.
Forms
Non-past affirmative | Past affirmative | Non-past negative | Past negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Informal plain form | 洗う | 洗った | 洗わない | 洗わなかった |
Formal -masu base | 洗います | 洗いました | 洗いません | 洗いませんでした |
te-form
洗って
connector — “… and then”
Godan verb — the final kana shifts depending on the form.
Learning status
learning
Recognition2 / 5
Recall2 / 5
Reading2 / 5