► 副詞
すっぱり [(3)すっぱり] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 彼は仕事をすっぱり辞めた ⇨ He quit the job clean
► 動詞
洗う [あらう] [洗われる] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 心が洗われるような気がした ⇨ It felt as if my mind got cleansed (☛ Usually used in passive voice)
片付く [(3)かたづく] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ やっと部屋が片付いた ⇨ Finally the room got organized
片付ける [(4)かたづける] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 週末に部屋を片付けた ⇨ I cleaned up my room during the weekend (☛ Dispose of trash and make things tidy)
掃除 [そうじ] [掃除する] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 部屋を掃除しなくちゃ ⇨ I have to clean up my room
澄む [(1)すむ] meaning: clean rank: 2
☆ 山の空気は澄んでいる ⇨ The air in the mountains is clean, fresh
清める [(3)きよめる] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 力士は土俵を清めるために塩を撒く ⇨ Sumo wrestlers scatter salt on the ring to cleanse it (☛ Typically cleanse of evil, immorality, etc..)
浄化 [じょうか] [浄化する] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 僧は魂を浄化する訓練を積む ⇨ Monks go through trainings to purify their souls
☆ 建物内の空気を浄化する装置 ⇨ The system to clean the air in the building
清掃 [せいそう] [清掃する] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 便所は毎日清掃されている ⇨ The bathrooms are cleaned everyday
清まる [(3)きよまる] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 自然の中にいると心が清まる気がする ⇨ It feels like my mind gets cleansed when I am in nature
雪ぐ [そそぐ] [汚名を雪ぐ] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 彼は汚名を雪いだ ⇨ He cleared his bad name
祓い清める [(6)はらいきよめる] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 神社で心身を祓い清める ⇨ Cleanse one’s body and soul at a shrine
沐浴 [もくよく] [沐浴する] meaning: clean rank: 5
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► 成句
尻 [(2)しり] [尻を拭う] [coll] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 彼は上司の尻を拭わされた ⇨ He was made to wipe his boss’s ass, clean up the mess his boss created (☛ Be made to fix a problem someone else created frivolously)
► 名詞
片付け [かたづけ] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 宴会の片付けに数時間掛かった ⇨ It took a few hours for cleanup after the party (☛ Dispose of trash and make things tidy)
掃除 [そうじ] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 掃除と洗濯は僕がする ⇨ I do cleaning and washing
後始末 [(3)あとしまつ] meaning: clean rank: 2
☆ お前、この後始末はどうやって付けるつもりだ？ ⇨ You, how are you going to take care of this mess?
☆ 自分の失敗の後始末を人にさせるな ⇨ Don’t make others clean up your mistake
後片付け [(3)あとかたづけ] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 彼等はパーティーの後片付けをしている ⇨ They are cleaning things up after the party
尻拭い [(3)しりぬぐい] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ あのバカ上司の尻拭いをするのはもう沢山だ ⇨ I’ve had enough of wiping that idiot boss’s ass, cleaning up the messes he creates
浄化 [じょうか] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 浄化槽 ⇨ A septic tank
清掃 [せいそう] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 清掃業 ⇨ Janitorial service
雑巾 [(3)ぞうきん] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 彼女は足跡の付いた床を雑巾で拭いた ⇨ She wiped the footprints off the floor with a rag (☛ Rags for cleaning)
浣腸 [かんちょう] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 彼は手術の前に浣腸をされた ⇨ He received an enema before his operation (☛ Literally “rinse intestine”)
雑巾掛け [ぞうきんがけ] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 子供達が廊下を雑巾掛けしている ⇨ The kids are cleaning the hallway with rags (☛ Clean with rags)
禊 [みそぎ] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 彼は禊はもう果たしたと主張している ⇨ He claims he has already completed his cleansing, purgatory (☛ Cleansing of soul after committing a sin. Often used for public figures)
► 形容詞
清い [(2)きよい] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 3
☆ 清い交際 ⇨ A relationship without sex
► 形容動詞
綺麗 [(1)きれい] meaning: clean rank: 1
☆ 御飯を食べる前に手を綺麗に洗いなさい ⇨ Wash your hands clean before you eat your meal
清潔 [せいけつ] [liter] meaning: clean rank: 2
☆ 患部を清潔に保つこと ⇨ Keep the wound clean, sanitary (☛ Hygienic)
綺麗好き [きれいずき] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ うちの母親は大変な綺麗好きだ ⇨ My mother loves to have everything clean and organized (☛ Someone who likes to have things cleaned up, especially around the house)
潔癖 [けっぺき] meaning: clean rank: 4
☆ 潔癖症 ⇨ Obsession for extreme cleanliness. Germophobia