noun
feather duster; feather brush
A cleaning tool made of feathers, used for dusting delicate surfaces.
母は羽箒で棚のほこりを払った。
My mother dusted the shelf with a feather duster.
この羽箒は柔らかくて、壊れやすい物の掃除に最適です。
This feather duster is soft and perfect for cleaning fragile items.
Rarely used kanji form; 帚 is an older character for 'broom'.
Compound of 羽 (hane, 'feather') and 箒 (hōki, 'broom'), literally 'feather broom'. The reading はねぼうき is a straightforward combination; the alternate reading はぼうき is a contraction.