Meaning

Primary

To Clean

Word Type

する verb

Explanation

掃除 is cleaning, so the verb version would be to clean.

Reading

そうじする
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Also, it'll help to know the word 掃除 as well.

Context

Context Sentences

「今朝は4時から起きてるよ。」「嘘でしょ?いったい何してるの?」「えっと…家を大掃除してるの。」

"I’ve been awake since four this morning." "No way! What have you been doing?" "Well, just cleaning around the house."

Kanji Composition