Translation guide
A machine for washing dishes, or a person who washes dishes. In Japanese, the machine is commonly called 食洗機 or 食器洗い機, while a person is 皿洗い or 食器洗い係.
The appliance that washes dishes automatically.
Short for 食器洗い機, this is the most common everyday term for a dishwasher machine.
新しい食洗機を買った。
I bought a new dishwasher.
食洗機が故障した。
The dishwasher broke down.
A person whose job is to wash dishes, typically in a restaurant.
In English, 'dishwasher' can mean both the machine and the person. In Japanese, these are distinct words. Using 食洗機 for a person or 皿洗い for a machine will cause confusion.
The full formal term for a dishwasher machine. Used in manuals and specifications.
この食器洗い機は省エネです。
This dishwasher is energy-efficient.
A more technical term, often used in commercial or industrial contexts.
業務用の食器洗浄機を導入した。
We installed a commercial dishwasher.
The most common term for a person who washes dishes, literally 'plate washer'.
彼はレストランで皿洗いをしている。
He works as a dishwasher at a restaurant.
皿洗いのアルバイトを探している。
I'm looking for a part-time job as a dishwasher.
A more formal or specific term for a person assigned to dishwashing duties.
食器洗い係を募集しています。
We are hiring a dishwasher.
Refers to the dishwashing station or the role itself, often used in restaurant jargon.
今日は洗い場が忙しい。
The dishwashing station is busy today.