Japanese Cleaning up

On this page we will learn simple Japanese words and phrases related to cleaning up. The Japanese word for cleaning up is Katazukeru, and the word for cleaning is Souji. Around the new years time, most people do which literally means 'big cleaning'. Its a time when once a year people clean up around the house.

Its interesting and helpful for learning the vocabulary to look at the chinese characters that make them up. For example, vacuum cleaner Soujiki is made up of Souji Cleaning and Ki means machine, so together it means cleaning machine.

Some of the words have been adapted from English, so they are easy to learn. For example bucket is baketsu and apron is epuron.

Now have a look below to listen and learn simple Japanese words and sentences and pronunciation for cleaning up.

English	Japanese	Listen
Clean up	Katazukeru	Listen
Apron	Epuron	Listen
Broom	Houki	Listen
Dust pan	Chiritori	Listen
Rag	Zoukin	Listen
Sweep	Haku	Listen
Polish	Migaku	Listen
Vacuum	Soujiki	Listen
Dust	Hokori	Listen
Wipe	Fuku	Listen
Bucket	Baketsu	Listen
Scrub	Kosuru	Listen
Wring	Shiboru	Listen
Move	Ugokasu	Listen

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