掃除機(そうじき)

そうじき
noun
vacuum cleaner
electronics
1. vacuum cleaner
An electrical device that uses suction to remove dirt and dust from floors and other surfaces.
掃除機(そうじき)をかける。
Vacuum (the floor).
掃除機をかける is the standard expression for vacuuming
コードレスの掃除機(そうじき)が便利(べんり)だ。
Cordless vacuum cleaners are convenient.
掃除機(そうじき)の吸引力(きゅういんりょく)が落(お)ちてきた。
The vacuum cleaner's suction power has weakened.
The robot vacuum cleans the room while I'm away.
My old vacuum cleaner had become noisy, so I decided to replace it with a quiet stick-type vacuum.

Watch out

"To vacuum" is 掃除機(そうじき)をかける, not 掃除機(そうじき)する.

Types

  • キャニスター型(がた): canister type, with a separate body and hose
  • スティック型(がた): stick type, often cordless
  • ハンディ型(がた): handheld type
  • ロボット掃除機(そうじき): robot vacuum

Common collocations