ichidan verb, transitive verb
sweep up; sweep into a heap
Describes the action of using a broom or similar tool to gather scattered things into one place.
庭の落ち葉を掃き寄せて、袋に詰めた。
I swept up the fallen leaves in the garden and put them into a bag.
床のごみを掃き寄せてちりとりで
I swept the dust on the floor into a heap and picked it up with a dustpan.