掃そう除じ

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000

掃除する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

General term for cleaning, tidying, or sweeping a place or object. Covers both the action and the concept.

〈場ば所しょ〉を掃そう除じするto clean a place
毎まい週しゅう土ど曜よう日びに部屋へやを掃そう除じする。
I clean my room every Saturday.
掃そう除じをさぼるto skip out on cleaning duty
掃そう除じ当とう番ばんをさぼって先せん生せいに怒おこられた。
I skipped my cleaning duty and got scolded by the teacher.

清せい掃そうN2
掃除 is the everyday, casual word for cleaning, while 清掃 is a more formal term often used for professional or public cleaning services.
片かた付づけるN4
掃除 focuses on removing dirt and dust, while 片付ける emphasizes tidying up and putting things in their proper place.
大おお掃そう除じ
掃除 is everyday, ordinary cleaning, while 大掃除 refers specifically to a big, thorough cleaning session, typically done once a year.
はたきN1
掃除 is the general word for cleaning of any kind, while はたき refers specifically to the act of dusting with a feather duster.

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片かた付づけN2
掃除 focuses on cleaning actions like sweeping and wiping, while 片付け emphasizes putting things away and clearing clutter.
浚さらうN1
掃除する is general cleaning of any place or object, while 浚う specifically means removing accumulated silt, mud, or debris from a waterway or similar channel.
掃はくN3
掃除する is the broad, general verb for cleaning (dusting, wiping, tidying), while 掃く refers specifically to sweeping with a broom or brush.
拭ふくN3
掃除する means to clean a room or space more broadly, while 拭く specifically means to wipe a surface with a cloth.
後あと片かた付づけN1
掃除 emphasizes the physical cleaning actions like sweeping and wiping, whereas 後片付け focuses on putting used items away and restoring order after something is done.
一いっ掃そう
掃除 is everyday physical cleaning or tidying, while 一掃 is a formal word for a metaphorical, thorough elimination of a problem.

洗せん濯たくN5
掃除 refers to cleaning a room or object, whereas 洗濯 specifically means doing laundry, and beginners often mix up these household-chore terms.
掃そう討とう
掃除 shares the kanji 掃 and means ordinary cleaning of rooms or objects, while 掃討 uses the same character to mean militarily eliminating hostile remnants.

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掃そう除じUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
そうじUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for children or informal contexts.

Compound of 掃 (sweep) and 除 (remove). The reading そうじ is the on'yomi of both characters.