Translation guide
A duster is a tool for removing dust. In Japanese, the word depends on the type: a cloth, a handheld brush, or a feather duster.
A soft cloth used to wipe dust off surfaces.
General cloth for cleaning, including dusting. Often made from old fabric.
A brush with soft bristles used to sweep dust off objects.
A duster made of feathers, used for light dusting.
Feather duster, literally 'feather broom'. Common for delicate dusting.
雑巾で机を拭いてください。
Please wipe the desk with a dust cloth.
Loanword from English, often referring to a disposable dusting cloth or a specific product like a microfiber duster.
このダスターは静電気でほこりを取ります。
This duster picks up dust with static electricity.
Traditional Japanese dusting brush, often made of cloth strips or feathers, used to gently sweep dust.
はたきで棚のほこりを払ってください。
Please dust the shelf with the duster.
Loanword for a dust brush, often used for delicate items or electronics.
キーボードの掃除にダストブラシを使います。
I use a dust brush to clean the keyboard.
羽ぼうきで花瓶のほこりを払います。
I dust the vase with a feather duster.
Another term for feather duster, emphasizing the feather part.
羽根はたきは軽くて使いやすいです。
A feather duster is light and easy to use.