Translation guide
How to express the concept of laundering money in Japanese, from formal legal terms to casual slang.
To refer to the act of disguising illegally obtained money as legitimate.
Verb form: 'to launder money'. Used with object 資金 (funds) or お金 (money).
彼らは不正な資金を洗浄していた。
They were laundering illicit funds.
Abbreviation of マネーロンダリング, used in bureaucratic or police jargon.
マネロン対策が強化された。
Anti-money laundering measures have been strengthened.
To refer to washing clothes or fabrics. Note: This is a separate meaning from money laundering.
The Japanese word 洗濯 (せんたく) only means washing clothes. Using it for money laundering will cause confusion. Use 資金洗浄 or マネーロンダリング for the financial crime.
The standard term for money laundering, literally 'funds cleansing'. Used in news, legal, and formal contexts.
資金洗浄は重大な犯罪です。
Money laundering is a serious crime.
Loanword from English 'money laundering'. Common in media and everyday conversation.
彼はマネーロンダリングの容疑で逮捕された。
He was arrested on suspicion of money laundering.
General word for laundry or washing clothes. Not used for money laundering.
今日は洗濯をしなければならない。
I have to do the laundry today.
Verb meaning 'to wash'. Can be used for clothes, but 洗濯する is more common for laundry.
このシャツを洗ってください。
Please wash this shirt.