ちりはらい

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Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

A tool for removing dust, such as a feather duster or dust cloth.

棚たなの上うえをちり払はらいでさっと掃そう除じした。
I quickly cleaned the top of the shelf with a duster.

2

dusting; removing dust

usually written using kana alone

The act of dusting; often used in contexts like year-end cleaning or tidying up.

年ねん末まつの大おお掃そう除じで家いえ中じゅうのちり払はらいをした。
During the year-end big cleaning, I dusted the whole house.