雑巾(ぞうきん)がけ

ぞうきんがけ
noun
mopping; wiping with a cloth
daily-lifeeducation
1. mopping; wiping the floor with a cloth
the activity of cleaning floors by wiping them with a damp cloth
雑巾(ぞうきん)がけをする。
To mop the floor.
学校(がっこう)で雑巾(ぞうきん)がけをした。
I wiped the floors at school.
雑巾(ぞうきん)がけは良(よ)い運動(うんどう)になる。
Mopping is good exercise.
毎朝(まいあさ)、廊下(ろうか)の雑巾(ぞうきん)がけをする。
I mop the hallway every morning.

Japanese cleaning tradition

Traditional Japanese floor cleaning involves crouching down and pushing a damp cloth across wooden floors. This is common in schools where students clean their own classrooms.

Method

The person typically crouches low and pushes the cloth forward while moving, which provides good exercise.

Related words

Related chores

Related Words

Related: 掃除(そうじ) (cleaning)
Related: 床(ゆか) (floor)
Related: 窓(まど)拭(ふ)き (window cleaning)
Related: 床磨(ゆかみが)き (floor polishing)
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Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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