Kanaate #14 answers (October 5, 2026)
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4-kana answer: おみやげ
Meaning
お土産 is a souvenir or local specialty bought while traveling, often to give to family or friends.
Example sentences
旅行から戻って、家族にお土産を渡しました。
Ryokō kara modotte, kazoku ni omiyage o watashimashita.
After returning from my trip, I gave my family some souvenirs.
駅で友達へのお土産を選びました。
Eki de tomodachi e no omiyage o erabimashita.
I chose a souvenir for my friend at the station.
Note
お土産 is often something brought back from a trip to give to others. A keepsake bought just for yourself can be called a 記念品.
Related words
- 土産話
- 名産品
- 記念品
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): げ. Use the ゛ key to type them.
5-kana answer: せんたくき
Meaning
A machine that washes clothes and other laundry using water and detergent. It is a common household appliance.
Example sentences
新しい洗濯機で、たくさんの服を洗いました。
Atarashii sentakuki de, takusan no fuku o araimashita.
I washed a lot of clothes in the new washing machine.
洗濯機を回している間に、部屋を片づけました。
Sentakuki o mawashite iru aida ni, heya o katazukemashita.
I tidied the room while the washing machine was running.
Note
Sentakuki means washing machine, and sentakumono means laundry. Sentakuki o mawasu is a common phrase meaning to start or run a wash cycle.
Related words
- 洗濯物
- 洗剤
- 乾燥機
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- No dakuten, handakuten or small kana: every letter is a plain kana.
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