Translation guide
A self-service laundry facility with coin-operated washers and dryers.
一番近いコインランドリーはどこですか？
Where is the nearest laundromat?
コインランドリーを探しています。
I need to find a laundromat.
Referring to a place where you can wash and dry your clothes using coin-operated machines.
In Japan, クリーニング (cleaning) or クリーニング屋 refers to dry cleaning services, not self-service laundromats. If you ask for a 'laundry' using 洗濯屋, you might be directed to a full-service laundry or dry cleaner.
クリーニング屋にコートを出した。
I took my coat to the dry cleaner.
The most common and natural term for a laundromat in Japan. It literally means 'coin laundry' and is used for self-service laundry shops.
近所にコインランドリーができた。
A laundromat opened in my neighborhood.
コインランドリーで洗濯してくる。
I'm going to do laundry at the laundromat.
Literally 'laundry shop', but this usually refers to a dry cleaner or a laundry service where staff handle your clothes, not a self-service laundromat. Use with caution.
May be misunderstood as a dry cleaner or full-service laundry, not a self-service laundromat.
洗濯屋にスーツを出した。
I took my suit to the dry cleaner.
A shortened form of 'laundry', sometimes used in names of laundromats or in casual speech, but less common than コインランドリー.
あのランドリーは24時間営業だ。
That laundromat is open 24 hours.