あらいば

Japanese

Alternative spelling
洗い場

Etymology

From 洗(あら)い (arai, “連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 洗(あら)う (arau).”) + 場(ば) (ba).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) あらいば [àráíbá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [a̠ɾa̠iba̠]

Noun

あらいば • (araiba) ^{←あらひば (arafiba)?}

1. place for washing (dishes, oneself, etc.)