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一掃

Reading

Kana: いっそう
Romaji: issou
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: ソウ、 シュ、 は.く
Meanings: sweep, brush

Example Sentences

政府(せいふ)貧困(ひんこん)一掃(いっそう)することを約束(やくそく)した。
➥The government promised to wipe out poverty.
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これで(あさ)(はん)(のこ)()などを一掃(いっそう)して空気(くうき)をきれいにできる。
➥With this you can make a clean sweep of leftover breakfast smells and such to make the air clean.
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スポーツ(かい)はこの(さい)犯罪(はんざい)組織(そしき)との癒着(ゆちゃく)一掃(いっそう)すべきです。
➥The sports world should, at this time, eliminate the collusion with criminal organizations.
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