いのち
命
　
の
せん
洗
たく
濯

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression.
  1. casting off the drudgery of everyday life and doing as one pleases, kicking back.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いのち
命
　
の
せん
洗
たく
濯
 命の洗濯 いのちのせんたく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

fate, command, decree
メイ　いのち　ミョウ (3rd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
strike, beat, kow tow
たた.く　はた.く　コウ (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
wash, inquire into, probe
あら.う　セン　あらい (6th, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
before, ahead, previous
セン　さき　ま.ず (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)
laundry, wash, pour on
タク　すす.ぐ　ゆす.ぐ (9th, N2)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
surname, kind of pheasant
ケキ　ジャク　タク
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)