掃く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 掃く | 掃かない |
| Polite | 掃きます | 掃きません |
| Past polite | 掃きました | 掃きませんでした |
| Past | 掃いた | 掃かなかった |
| Te-form | 掃いて | 掃かないで |
| Desire | 掃きたい | 掃きたくない |
| Potential | 掃ける | 掃けない |
| Passive | 掃かれる | 掃かれない |
| Causative | 掃かせる | 掃かせない |
| Causative passive | 掃かせられるalso 掃かされる | 掃かせられないalso 掃かされない |
| Volitional | 掃こう | |
| Polite volitional | 掃きましょう | |
| Imperative | 掃け | 掃くな |
| Conditional | 掃けば | 掃かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 掃いたら | 掃かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
General word for sweeping floors, brushing away dust or leaves, and similar cleaning actions with a broom or brush.
Sweeping the entrance in the morning is my daily routine.
I swept up the fallen leaves with a broom.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
gather silkworms
Specialized sericulture term for brushing silkworms off their rearing trays. Rare outside that domain.
In sericulture, the task of gathering silkworms is essential.
Every morning I sweep the entryway.
He sweeps the garden with a broom.
When autumn comes, I sweep up fallen leaves every day.
sweeping out; cleaning out · sliding glass door; patio door; sweep-out opening
sweep out; clean out