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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Japanese with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. It is good to be back with you. Lucas: It really is. We have covered so much lately. From the office to the convenience store. Luna: Yes. And last time we did laundry at the laundromat. Lucas: Right. But today we are staying home. Luna: Oh, that sounds cozy. Doing chores at home. Lucas: Exactly. Let us start with the first step. Washing the clothes. Luna: Okay. How do you say 'I wash the laundry'? Lucas: The phrase is 洗濯物を洗います. Luna: Let me try. 洗濯物を洗います. Lucas: Perfect. That means 'I wash the laundry'. Luna: It feels like a big task. Saying it out loud. Lucas: It is just one step. Once you finish washing, what comes next? Luna: You put them outside? To dry? Lucas: Yes. The verb is simple. Just 干します. Luna: Dry? Or hang to dry? Lucas: In this context, it means hanging them up to dry. Say it with me. Luna: 干します. Lucas: Good. Now, imagine it starts raining suddenly. Luna: Oh no. You have to bring them inside quickly. Lucas: Exactly. The verb for bringing them in is 取り入れます. Luna: Take in? Bring in? Lucas: Bring them in from outside. Try it. Luna: 取り入れます. Lucas: Very clear. You are picking up these verbs fast. Luna: Thank you. I feel more confident about the chore now. Lucas: Great. If you are proud of your progress, remember that Fexingo stays ad-free because of listeners like you. Luna: If this helps you learn faster, maybe buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Lucas: Yeah. It keeps the episodes coming. Thanks for listening. Luna: Anyway, let us get back to the clean clothes. Lucas: Right. So you brought them in. They are dry now. Luna: But they are wrinkled. What do I do with shirts? Lucas: You smooth them out. With an iron. Luna: Ah. Ironing. Is there a special word? Lucas: Yes. It is アイロンがけをします. Luna: iron ka ke wo shi masu? Lucas: Correct. アイロンがけをします. It literally means 'to do ironing'. Luna: I love how logical that is. Lucas: It is very common. Say it again slowly. Luna: アイロンがけをします. Lucas: Nailed it. Now, after ironing, you usually put them away. Luna: In the closet? Folded? Lucas: Yes. The verb for folding is 畳みます. Luna: To fold. Like origami? Lucas: Similar idea. Neatly folding fabric. Try it. Luna: 畳みます. Lucas: Perfect. Let us review the whole process. Luna: Okay. First, I wash them. Lucas: Say the phrase. Luna: 洗濯物を洗います. Lucas: Then I hang them to dry. Luna: 干します. Lucas: If it rains, I bring them in. Luna: 取り入れます. Lucas: Then I iron if needed. Luna: アイロンがけをします. Lucas: And finally, I fold them. Luna: 畳みます. Lucas: You got all five. Luna: That was easier than I thought. Lucas: Because you broke it down step by step. Luna: Do people really do all this by hand? Lucas: Many do. Machines help, but the verbs are the same. Luna: I might practice with my socks tonight. Lucas: That would be perfect real-world practice. Luna: Thanks for guiding me through it. Lucas: Anytime. Keep repeating them until they feel natural. Luna: I will. See you next time. Lucas: See you later.