What is ドライクリーニング?
ドライクリーニング refers to a cleaning process for clothes that uses chemical solvents instead of water. It is commonly used for delicate fabrics or garments that might be damaged by regular washing.
Usage in conversation
People often use ドライクリーニング when talking about taking clothes like suits, coats, or silk items to a professional cleaner. For example, "ドライクリーニングに出す" means "to send something for dry cleaning."
Common collocations
- ドライクリーニングに出す: to send for dry cleaning
- ドライクリーニング専用: for dry cleaning only
- ドライクリーニング店: dry cleaning shop
Register and nuance
This term is neutral and commonly used in everyday conversation and formal contexts alike. It is a loanword from English and is written in katakana.
Learner tip
Don’t confuse ドライクリーニング with regular washing (洗濯). The key difference is that ドライクリーニング does not use water, which is important for certain fabrics.