洗う (Arau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to wash, to cleanse, to rinse, to inquire into”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto wash; to cleanse; to rinse
- godan verb, transitive verbto inquire into; to investigate
- godan verb, transitive verbto purify (one's heart)
- godan verb, transitive verbto lave (e.g. shore); to wash over (e.g. deck); to sweep
Examples
食器を洗おう。
Let's do the dishes.
洗う必要がある。
It needs washing.
手を洗いなさい。
Wash your hands.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).