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はけほうき

also: はけぼうき

Meanings

1

noun

whisk broom

usually written using kana alone

A small hand broom with soft bristles, often used for sweeping dust or crumbs from surfaces like tables or clothing.

机つくえの上うえのパンくずをはけほうきで掃はいた。
I swept the bread crumbs off the desk with a whisk broom.
洋よう服ふくのほこりをはけほうきで払はらってください。
Please brush the dust off your clothes with a whisk broom.

Written forms

はけぼうき
Alternate reading with rendaku; less common than はけほうき.
刷毛箒
- はけほうき
  Kanji spelling; 刷毛 means 'brush' and 箒 means 'broom', but this compound is rarely used in practice.
- はけぼうき

Kanji

刷printing, print, brush
毛fur, hair, feather

箒broom

Similar words

ほうき
ほうき is a general broom for floors, while はけほうき is a small hand brush for delicate surfaces.
ブラシ
ブラシ is a general brush; はけほうき specifically refers to a small broom-like brush with soft bristles.

Etymology

Compound of 刷毛 (hake, 'brush') and 箒 (hōki, 'broom'). The reading はけぼうき is a rendaku variant.