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掃く

はく

to sweep

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Examples

  1. 毎朝、玄関を掃きます。

    まいあさ、げんかんをはきます。

    I sweep the entrance every morning.

  2. 庭の落ち葉を掃きました。

    にわのおちばをはきました。

    I swept up the fallen leaves in the garden.

  3. ほうきで床を掃いてから、掃除機をかけます。

    ほうきでゆかをはいてから、そうじきをかけます。

    I sweep the floor with a broom and then vacuum.

Common patterns

庭を掃く
to sweep the garden
ほうきで掃く
to sweep with a broom
床を掃く
to sweep the floor

Memory tip

掃く is sweeping with a broom only — vacuuming is 掃除機をかける and wiping is 拭く. It sounds exactly like 吐く (vomit) and 履く (put on shoes), so the kanji does the work.

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