Translation guide
A broom is a cleaning tool with a long handle and bristles used for sweeping floors. In Japanese, the most common word is ほうき, but there are also specific terms for different types of brooms and related actions.
The physical object used to sweep floors, typically with a long handle and bristles.
A specific type of broom made from natural materials, often used in traditional settings.
A broom made from hemp palm fibers, known for its durability and traditional use.
The act of using a broom to clean.
The verb 'to sweep'. Often used with ほうきで (with a broom).
Metaphorical or symbolic uses of 'broom', such as in phrases or cultural references.
Proverb meaning 'A new broom sweeps clean' (new people or things work well).
In modern Japanese homes, vacuum cleaners (掃除機, そうじき) are more common than brooms for indoor cleaning. ほうき is often used for outdoor areas or traditional settings.
Sweep the garden with a broom.
A hemp palm broom lasts a long time.
A bamboo broom, often used outdoors for sweeping leaves.
Sweep fallen leaves with a bamboo broom.
毎朝、玄関を掃く。
I sweep the entrance every morning.
Please sweep the room with a broom.
The act of sweeping as a cleaning task. Literally 'sweeping cleaning'.
After sweeping, I do the wiping (mopping).
They say a new broom sweeps clean, so let's expect good things from the newcomer.
Literally 'broom star', meaning comet. From the tail resembling a broom.
I saw a comet in the night sky.