Meaning of 掃く in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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掃くJLPT 2
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Kana Readingはく
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Romajihaku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ku` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to sweep; to brush; to gather up
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Example Sentences
掃く, はく used in context
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She always sweeps the floor clean.
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Don't forget to sweep the kitchen clean.
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I swept up dead leaves.
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支配人は、全ての部屋をできるだけ早くきれいに掃くように命じた。
The manager ordered all the rooms to be swept clean as soon as possible.
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If each would sweep before the door, we should have a clean city.
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You have only to sweep the floor.
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