Word Meaning 掃引

Listen to 掃除

掃除

そうじ

cleaning

Listen to 掃除機

掃除機

そうじき

cleaning device

Listen to 掃く

掃く

はく

to gather silkworms

Listen to 掃海

掃海

そうかい

sweeping the sea for mines

Listen to 掃除用具入れ

掃除用具入れ

そうじようぐいれ

cleaning equipment closet

Listen to 掃除当番

掃除当番

そうじとうばん

one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)

Listen to 掃除人

掃除人

そうじにん

janitor

Listen to 掃き出す

掃き出す

はきだす

to release

Listen to 掃き手

掃き手

はきて

hand touching the ground resulting in direct loss

Listen to 掃立て

掃立て

はきたて

gathering silkworms from the egg paper

Listen to 掃除機をかける

掃除機をかける

そうじきをかける

to vacuum

Listen to 掃き初め

掃き初め

はきぞめ

first house-cleaning of the year (on January 2)