清掃(せいそう)

せいそう
noun, suru-verb
cleaning, sweeping
1. cleaning, sweeping
The act of cleaning or tidying up a place; often used for organized or professional cleaning.
教室(きょうしつ)の清掃(せいそう)をする。
We clean the classroom.
公園(こうえん)の清掃(せいそう)活動(かつどう)に参加(さんか)した。
I participated in the park cleaning activity.
学校(がっこう)では毎日(まいにち)、生徒(せいと)が清掃(せいそう)の時間(じかん)に掃除(そうじ)をする。
At school, students clean during cleaning time every day.
清掃(せいそう)業者(ぎょうしゃ)に依頼(いらい)してビルを掃除(そうじ)してもらった。
We had a cleaning company clean the building.
台風(たいふう)の後(あと)、地域(ちいき)の人(ひと)たちが集(あつ)まって道路(どうろ)の清掃(せいそう)をした。
After the typhoon, local residents gathered to clean the roads.

清掃(せいそう) is a more formal word for cleaning than 掃除(そうじ). It's often used for organized cleaning activities, public spaces, or professional cleaning services.

COMPARISON:

  • 清掃(せいそう): formal, often organized/professional cleaning
  • 掃除(そうじ): general term for cleaning (home, everyday)

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 清掃(せいそう)員(いん): cleaning staff
  • 清掃(せいそう)業者(ぎょうしゃ): cleaning company
  • 清掃(せいそう)活動(かつどう): cleaning activity (often volunteer)
  • 清掃(せいそう)車(しゃ): street sweeper, garbage truck

CONTEXTS:

  • School cleaning time
  • Volunteer clean-up events
  • Professional cleaning services
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Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.3.4 12:07
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