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This disclosure provides a washing machine capable of suppressing the mixing of multiple liquids and suppressing equipment malfunctions. The washing machine of this disclosure includes: an outer tub; a water supply valve; multiple tanks for containing liquids; a liquid suction unit for suctioning the liquids contained in the multiple tanks; multiple storage sections connected between the water supply valve and the multiple tanks for storing liquids suctioned from the multiple tanks; multiple discharge paths for discharging the liquids stored in the multiple storage sections into the outer tub; a switching unit that selectively connects the water supply valve to one of the multiple storage sections; a branch flow path branching off between the water supply valve and the switching unit, wherein the liquid suction unit is provided in the branch flow path; and a control unit that controls at least the switching unit.