掃除 (そうじ, souji) Japanese meaning: cleaning | Kotomora

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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.

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.
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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.

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.