ちり払い (ちりはらい) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
1
noun
duster
usually written using kana alone
A tool for removing dust, such as a feather duster or dust cloth.
2
noun
dusting; removing dust
usually written using kana alone
The act of dusting; often used in contexts like year-end cleaning or tidying up.
Similar words
- 掃除
掃除 is general cleaning, while ちり払い specifically refers to dusting or a duster.
- はたき
はたき is a common word for a feather duster; ちり払い can be a more formal or traditional term for the same tool.
Etymology
Compound of 塵 (ちり, 'dust') and 払い (はらい, 'sweeping away'), the nominalized form of 払う (はらう, 'to brush off').
