洗濯機（せんたくき、sentakuki）
- washing machine

The Japanese word 洗濯機洗濯機 means "washing machine" or "clothes washer". It is a device used to clean clothes, linens, and other fabrics. It typically uses water, detergent, and agitation (or in some cases, a tumbling action) to remove dirt and stains. The 洗濯機洗濯機 is a common household appliance in Japan, as it is elsewhere around the world.

⚫︎洗濯機洗濯機で洗濯をします。 Translation: I do the laundry in the washing machine. ⚫︎新しい洗濯機洗濯機を買いました。 Translation: I bought a new washing machine. ⚫︎この洗濯機洗濯機は静かです。 Translation: This washing machine is quiet.

You would use 洗濯機洗濯機 when talking about washing clothes or discussing the appliance itself. It's a common word used in everyday conversation. You'll hear it when people talk about doing laundry, buying appliances, or discussing the features of a washing machine.

洗濯機洗濯機 is written using kanji and hiragana. ・The kanji are: 洗濯 (meaning "washing") and 機 (meaning "machine"). ・The reading in hiragana is せんたくき. ・There is no other way to write this word.

There aren't really direct synonyms for 洗濯機洗濯機 that are used interchangeably. However, depending on context, you could use more general terms related to laundry.

There aren't specific antonyms as this is a noun describing a thing. However, you could consider the act of washing by hand as the opposite, but there isn't one particular word for it.

今日は《洗濯機洗濯機を回して、洗濯物を干す予定です。》 ・Translation: Today, I plan to run the washing machine and hang the laundry. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the plan to use the washing machine for washing clothes and then hang them to dry.

この《洗濯機洗濯機は、乾燥機能も付いています。》 ・Translation: This washing machine also has a drying function. ・Explanation: This sentence points out that the machine has a drying feature in addition to the washing function.

The word 洗濯機洗濯機 is a compound word. 洗濯 (sentaku) comes from the verb 洗う (arau), meaning "to wash", and 択 (taku), meaning "to choose". 機 (ki) means "machine" or "device". Therefore, 洗濯機洗濯機 literally means "washing machine".