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washing; laundry
relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
洗濯物を外に干した。
I hung the laundry outside to dry.
天気がいいから洗濯しよう。
The weather's nice, so let's do laundry.
毎日洗濯するのは大変だけど仕方ない。
Doing laundry every day is tough, but there's no choice.