掃はく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

sweep; brush; clean

General word for sweeping floors, brushing away dust or leaves, and similar cleaning actions with a broom or brush.

• 朝あさ、玄げん関かんを掃はくのが日にっ課かです。

  Sweeping the entrance in the morning is my daily routine.

• 落おち葉ばをほうきで掃はいた。

  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.

• 養よう蚕さん農のう家かでは、蚕かいこを掃はく作さ業ぎょうが欠かかせない。

  In sericulture, the task of gathering silkworms is essential.