Word Meaning 掃除

そうじ souji

掃除 is read as そうじ (souji) and means cleaning.

Meaning

English

cleaning
sweeping
dusting
scrubbing

Reading

Kana

そうじ

Romaji

souji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

掃き掃除

はきそうじ

sweeping and cleaning

掃除機

そうじき

cleaning device

掃除用具入れ

そうじようぐいれ

cleaning equipment closet

掃除当番

そうじとうばん

one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)

掃除人

そうじにん

janitor

掃除機をかける

そうじきをかける

to vacuum

掃除屋

そうじや

night soil gatherer

掃除婦

そうじふ

cleaning woman

掃除ロボット

そうじろぼっと

cleaning robot

掃除魚

そうじうお

cleaner fish

大掃除

おおそうじ

major cleanup

分解掃除

ぶんかいそうじ

overhaul

Example Sentences

大掃除の時間だよ！

It's time for spring cleaning!

大掃除の時間よ。

It's time for spring cleaning.

煙突掃除が必要ね。

The chimney needs to be cleaned.

掃除、手伝ってよ。

Help me clean up.

大掃除、手伝って。

Help me with the spring cleaning.

掃除機かけなきゃ。

I need to vacuum.

今日部屋の掃除をした？

Did you clean your room today?

部屋を掃除しなさい。

Clean up the room.

今日は部屋を掃除したの？