洗面所

Japanese
Kanji in this term
洗 面 所
せん
Grade: 6		 めん
Grade: 3		 しょ > じょ
Grade: 3
on’yomi

Etymology

洗面 washing one's face + 所 place

Noun

洗(せん)面(めん)所(じょ) • (senmenjo) 

  1. washroom

Usage notes

洗面所 is usually not used to refer euphemistically to a toilet (for which お手洗い is instead used), but instead is used narrowly to refer to the room where there is a washbasin (洗面台 (せんめんだい, ​senmendai)) and one washes one’s hands and face, in contrast to the room (or stall) that houses the toilet or toilets.

  • 洗面器 (せんめんき, ​senmenki): washbasin
  • 洗面台 (せんめんだい, ​senmendai): washbasin
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