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    3. 大掃除

    大掃除

    大おお掃そう除じ

    major cleanup

    KMT9News #32+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, IntransitiveDaily LifeHome & HousingKanji Vocab24 strokes

    おおそうじ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    major cleanup, spring cleaning

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    年ねん末まつに大おお掃そう除じをする。

    I do a major cleanup at the end of the year.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    大おお掃そう除じは家か族ぞく全ぜん員いんで協きょう力りょくして行おこなうのが日に本ほんの習しゅう慣かんだ。

    It's a Japanese custom for the whole family to cooperate in the major cleanup.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & HousingCulture & Traditions
    会かい社しゃのシステムが大おお掃そう除じの時じ期きに来きている。

    The company's system is due for a major overhaul (literally, "major cleanup").

    KMT9Business & FinanceTechnology
    毎まい年とし、お正しょう月がつを迎むかえる前まえに家いえ全ぜん体たいの大おお掃そう除じをする。

    Every year, before welcoming the New Year, we do a major cleanup of the entire house.

    KMT9Daily LifeHome & HousingCulture & Traditions
    大おお掃そう除じでは、普ふ段だん手ての届とどかない場ば所しょも徹てって底いで的きれいにきれいにする。

    During the major cleanup, we thoroughly clean even places that are usually out of reach.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    掃
    は.く…(3)
    sweep・brush
    除
    のぞ.く・-よ.け…(2)
    exclude・division (x/3)・remove・abolish・cancel…(1)
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