Illustration: A family thoroughly cleans their apartment on a cold, bright morning. The sofa has been pulled away from the wall, revealing a startling collection of dust and lost objects. One adult vacuums this exposed strip while another washes a removed window screen on the balcony.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

大おお掃そう除じ

oosouji

to do a thorough cleaning

Often done at the end of the year. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 学校がっこうの大掃除おおそうじは午後ごごからです。

    The big cleanup at school starts in the afternoon.

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  2. 今週末こんしゅうまつ、家いえの大掃除おおそうじをします。

    I’m going to give the house a thorough cleaning this weekend.

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  3. 店みせの大掃除おおそうじで、古ふるい箱はこをたくさん捨すてました。

    We threw away lots of old boxes during the store cleanup.

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Kanji in 大掃除

  • 大large; bigOnダイ・タイKunおお-・おおきい
  • 掃sweep; brushOnソウ・シュKunはく
  • 除exclude; division (x/3)Onジョ・ジKunのぞく

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