掃はき初ぞめ

noun

first house-cleaning of the year; first sweeping

A traditional New Year's custom performed on January 2nd. The term is rare in modern everyday conversation but may appear in seasonal or cultural contexts.

• 正しょう月がつ二ふつ日かには掃はき初ぞめをする家いえもある。

  Some households do the first sweeping of the year on January 2nd.