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    3. 掃く

    掃く

    掃はく​

    to sweep

    N2KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeHome & HousingKanji Vocab12 strokes

    はく

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to sweep, to brush, to clean
    2.
    to gather silkworms

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    部へ屋やを掃はく。

    Sweep the room.

    KMT3Daily LifeHome & Housing
    毎まい朝あさ、玄げん関かんの前まえを掃はくのが日にっ課かです。

    Sweeping in front of the entrance every morning is part of my daily routine.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    庭にわの落おち葉ばをほうきで掃はいた。

    I swept the fallen leaves in the garden with a broom.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & HousingNature & Environment
    掃そう除じ機きがないので、ブラシで床ゆかを掃はくしかない。

    Since I don't have a vacuum cleaner, I have no choice but to sweep the floor with a brush.

    KMT8Home & HousingDaily Life
    彼かれは、過か去この失しっ敗ぱいを心こころから掃はき清きよめ、新あらたなスタートを切きった。

    He swept away past failures from his heart and made a fresh start.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    掃
    は.く…(3)
    sweep・brush
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
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