どぶさらい

noun

ditch cleaning; drain cleaning; cleaning out mud from a ditch

Refers to the act of removing mud, debris, or sludge from a ditch, drain, or gutter. Often used literally, but can also appear figuratively in contexts like 'cleaning up' a messy situation.

• 雨あめの前まえにどぶさらいをしておかないと、水みずがあふれるよ。

  If we don't clean out the ditch before it rains, the water will overflow.

• 地ち域いきのボランティアでどぶさらいをした。

  We did ditch cleaning as a community volunteer activity.