dishwashing
食器洗い
解説 Definition
食器を洗う作業のこと。台所で皿やコップなどを洗浄すること。
Dishwashing is the activity of washing plates, cups, and other items used for eating and cooking. It is a common household chore and can be done by hand or with a dishwasher.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
dish と washing をそのまま足した、意味の見えやすい語です。まず基本表現 wash dishes「食器を洗う」を覚え、その“作業名”が dishwashing だとつなげると定着しやすくなります。-ing は進行形ではなく「行為・作業」を名詞化している点がコツ。dishwasher は食洗機や洗う人、dishwashing は作業そのもの。do the dishwashing, dishwashing liquid など、台所でよく出る形ごと覚えると忘れにくいです。
Break it into `dish` + `washing`, so the word shows its parts clearly. First remember the common phrase `wash the dishes`; `dishwashing` is just the name of that job. The `-ing` here makes it a task, not a verb tense. Pair it with phrases like `do the dishwashing` or `dishwashing liquid`.
例文
She bought a new dishwashing liquid that claims to cut through grease more effectively.
彼女は油汚れをより効果的に落とすという新しい食器洗い洗剤を買った。
Dishwashing is my least favorite household chore, so I invested in a dishwasher.
食器洗いは最も苦手な家事なので、食洗機を購入した。
The restaurant hired additional staff for dishwashing during the busy holiday season.
レストランは繁忙期の休暇シーズンに食器洗いのための追加スタッフを雇った。
dishwashing の類義語・関連語
dishwashing の語源・成り立ち Etymology
dishwashing は dish「皿」+ washing「洗うこと」の複合語。dish は古英語でラテン語 discus に由来し、washing は古英語 wascan「洗う」から来るので、語源的には「皿を洗う作業」そのままの語です。関連語は dishwasher, wash。
Dishwashing is a compound of dish and washing. Dish comes from Old English, ultimately from Latin discus, while washing comes from Old English wascan, meaning "to wash." Its history is straightforward: it simply names the act of washing dishes, and it is closely related to dishwasher and wash.
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