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(informal) To pay for itself; to make enough revenue to cover the costs of its production.

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wash its face

Source Word

wash its face

Verb

informal

(informal) To pay for itself; to make enough revenue to cover the costs of its production.

Japanese Meaning

採算が取れる（製造費用などをカバーできる） / 費用が回収される、すなわち自動的に収支が均衡する

The new dishwasher will wash its face after a season of lower water and electricity bills.

新しい食器洗い機は、水道代と電気代が下がる一シーズンで元が取れるでしょう。

Sense（1）

(informal) To pay for itself; to make enough revenue to cover the costs of its production.

washes its face

（ present singular third-person ）

washing its face

（ participle present ）

washed its face

（ participle past ）

washed its face

（ past ）