Japanese

Noun

手洗い ‎(hiragana てあらい, romaji tearai, historical hiragana てあらひ)

1. hand washing, washing one's hands.
2. washing by hand, as opposed to machine washing.
3. lavatory; washroom. see お手洗い.

Derived terms

• 盥 (たらい) ‎(tarai)

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9