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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I’m Lucas. Luna: And I’m Luna. Hey everyone! It is so good to be back with you all. Lucas: Yeah. Last time we were at the laundromat, right? Dealing with coins and machines. Luna: Right. And it felt a bit stressful with the timer. But today... we are staying home. Lucas: Exactly. No coins needed. Just your own washing machine. Or even a sink. Luna: Oh, that sounds nicer. So cozy. What do we say when we start our laundry at home? Lucas: Let’s start with the very first step. The action of washing. Luna: Okay. How do we say 'I am doing the laundry' or 'washing the laundry items'? Lucas: We use this phrase: 洗濯物を洗います。sen taku mono o arai-masu. Luna: Wait, let me repeat that slowly. 洗濯物を洗います。 Lucas: Perfect. sen taku mono means 'laundry items'. And arai-masu is 'to wash'. Luna: So it literally means 'I wash the laundry things'. Got it. Lucas: Exactly. Let’s try it together one more time. 洗濯物を洗います。 Luna: 洗濯物を洗います。I love how specific that word is. sen taku mono. Lucas: It is very common. You hear it every weekend. Okay, so you have washed everything. Now what? Luna: Well, wet clothes need to go outside. Or onto a rack. We need to hang them up. Lucas: Yes. The verb for hanging something up to dry is different from washing. Luna: Is it hoshi-masu? Like sunshine? Because they need sun? Lucas: You are so close! The verb is indeed 干します。Hoshi-masu. Luna: Oh, hoshi-masu. Okay. Hoshi-masu. Lucas: That’s it. Hoshi-masu. It applies to drying clothes, but also drying fish or vegetables. Luna: Wow. One word for many things. Hoshi-masu. Okay, I got that. Lucas: Great. So you hung them up. They are dry now. What comes next? Luna: You take them down. From the line. Into the house. Lucas: Right. We bring them inside. This verb is 取り入れます。Torii-remasu. Luna: Torii-remasu. That sounds a bit formal. Is it polite? Lucas: It is standard polite form. Torii-remasu. Break it down: toru + iru. Luna: Take them in. Oh, I see. Torii-remasu. That makes sense. Lucas: Let’s practice. Take them in. Torii-remasu. Luna: Torii-remasu. Okay. I can picture myself bringing the basket inside. Lucas: Good imagery. So now the clothes are inside. They are dry. But they might be wrinkly. Luna: Ugh, wrinkles. The enemy of fashion. Do we fold them immediately? Lucas: Usually, yes. Folding keeps them neat. The verb for folding is 畳みます。Tatami-masu. Luna: Tatami-masu. Wait, isn't tatami the floor mat? Lucas: Yes! Tatami mats. The verb comes from the action of folding those mats. Luna: Oh, interesting connection. Tatami-masu. To fold. Lucas: Correct. Tatami-masu. It is used for clothes, blankets, even paper sometimes. Luna: Tatami-masu. Okay. So wash, hang, take in, fold. That is the main flow. Lucas: That covers most of it. But some shirts... they need extra care. Luna: Like dress shirts? Or blouses? They get creased so easily. Lucas: Exactly. For those, we use an iron. The phrase is アイロンがけをします。Airon-gake o shi-masu. Luna: Airon-gake. I know the word iron. Airon. So gake is the action part? Lucas: Yes. Airon-gake is the noun for 'ironing'. And shi-masu means 'to do'. Luna: So 'do the ironing'. Airon-gake o shi-masu. Got it. Lucas: Let’s run through the whole sequence again. Slowly. Luna: Okay. First, 洗濯物を洗います。Wash the laundry. Lucas: Next? Luna: Then, 干します。Hang them up to dry. Lucas: When they are dry? Luna: Then, 取り入れます。Bring them inside. Lucas: And finally? Luna: Finally, 畳みます。Fold them up. Lucas: Perfect. And if they are wrinkled? Luna: Then, アイロンがけをします。Do the ironing. Lucas: You nailed it. It really is a nice routine. Very satisfying. Luna: It is. There is something calming about organizing your clothes. Lucas: Totally. Especially on a Sunday afternoon. Luna: Speaking of Sundays... if this episode helped you feel productive... Lucas: Yeah. If learning these verbs made your day a little easier... Luna: If you want to support the show and keep it ad-free... Lucas: There is a link at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: Just a small gesture if you can. It helps us keep making episodes like this. Lucas: Thanks for listening. Now, back to our routine. Luna: Right. Imagine you just finished. Your closet is full. Lucas: How does it feel? Luna: Relieved. 畳みました。I folded it all. Lucas: Nice work. 畳みました。That is past tense. You did it. Luna: Yes. And no more wrinkles. アイロンがけをしました。I ironed it. Lucas: Excellent. You are ready for the week. Luna: Ready to wear fresh clothes. 洗濯物を洗いました。I washed them. Lucas: And dried them. 干しました。 Luna: And brought them in. 取り入れました。 Lucas: See how easy it is to string these together? Luna: It is. I feel like I could actually tell someone about my chores now. Lucas: That is the goal. Practical language for real life. Luna: Exactly. No fancy grammar. Just useful verbs. Lucas: Let’s review one last time. Fast pace. Luna: Go. Wash? 洗濯物を洗います。 Lucas: Dry? 干します。 Luna: Bring in? 取り入れます。 Lucas: Fold? 畳みます。 Luna: Iron? アイロンがけをします。 Lucas: Perfect. You remember them all. Luna: I think so. My brain feels full of laundry vocabulary. Lucas: That is a good thing. Keep practicing these. Luna: Will do. Thanks, Lucas. Lucas: Thanks for joining us on Learn Japanese with Fexingo. Luna: See you next time!