The act of washing dishes and kitchenware after a meal; a common household chore (often used as 'to do the dishwashing').
夕食の後、僕はいつも皿洗いを担当している。
After dinner I always take care of the dishes.
皿洗い用のスポンジが古くなったので、新しいものを買った。
The dish sponge was worn out, so I bought a new one.
週末は家族で分担して皿洗いをすると決めた。
We decided to share the dishwashing chores as a family on weekends.