Abstract: A manual washing machine provides operability prioritizing torque in a washing step and a rinsing step, and operatively prioritizing high-speed operation in a dewatering step. A manual washing machine according to an embodiment includes a driving power transmission member configured to transmit the rotation of an operating unit to the drum; and a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is arranged between a rotational center shaft of the operating unit and a rotation transmission shaft configured to transmit the rotation from the operating transmission member to the drum. The transmission mechanism allows the rotational speed of the rotation transmission shaft to be changed with respect to the rotational speed of the operating unit.