掃除

そうじ (する)

Cleaning, sweeping

N5noun·souji

How to remember it

掃 (sweep) + 除 (remove) — sweep away dirt to clean.

Example sentences

  • 朝、部屋を掃除します。

    あさ、へやをそうじします。

    I clean my room in the morning.

  • 掃除が終わったら遊びに行こう。

    そうじがおわったらあそびにいこう。

    Let's go play when the cleaning is done.

Usage

Add する to make the verb "to clean"; takes object marker を.

Related words

掃除機洗濯部屋整理

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