This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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掃除

そうじ
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
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清掃

せいそう
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
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掃海

そうかい
sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines
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掃討

掃蕩、剿討、掃盪
そうとう
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
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一掃

いっそう
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
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掃射

そうしゃ
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
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やえやま型掃海艦

やえやまがたそうかいかん
Yaeyama class minesweeper
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掃除機

掃除器
そうじき
cleaner (usu. vacuum cleaner)
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ファイル掃除

ファイルそうじ
file clean-up
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掃き溜めを漁る

はきだめをあさる
to rummage a dustbin; to pick a garbage dump