掃除 — meaning in English

English meaning

• clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
• sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.

Senses

掃除 is used for these senses in English:

• clean (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
• sweep (transitive) To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

clean — full definition

1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

sweep — full definition

1. verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
2. verb To move quickly and smoothly across an area.
3. verb To win every game in a series or competition without a single loss.
4. verb To search an area thoroughly and systematically.

Related Japanese words