How to say "cleansing" in Japanese

• 洗浄せんじょうCommon
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe common, general-purpose word for cleansing as washing or cleaning something thoroughly, in contexts from industrial equipment to medical care; it also covers laundering, and is the safe default choice.
  包帯ほうたいをする前まえに彼かれは傷きずを洗浄せんじょうした。↗

  He cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage.
• クレンジング
  noun, suru verbA loanword used chiefly in cosmetics and skincare for cleansing the skin, especially removing makeup; outside beauty contexts it is seldom the word you want for 'cleansing'.
• 洗滌せんでき
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbA less common word overlapping with 洗浄 in meaning 'washing, cleansing, cleaning'; it also covers irrigation, washing out a wound or body cavity. For most purposes 洗浄 is the word you want.

For cleansing in the sense of washing or cleaning something thoroughly, use 洗浄; 「クレンジング」 is the loanword for cosmetic skin cleansing; 洗滌 is a less common alternative that also covers irrigation.

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• 洗浄せんじょうwashing
• クレンジングcleansing
• 洗滌せんできwashing