清掃中(せいそうちゅう)

せいそうちゅう
noun
cleaning in progress
1. cleaning in progress, now cleaning
A sign or status indicating that an area is currently being cleaned.
トイレは清掃中(せいそうちゅう)です。
The restroom is being cleaned.
「清掃中(せいそうちゅう)」の看板(かんばん)が出(で)ていた。
There was a "cleaning in progress" sign out.
客室(きゃくしつ)清掃中(せいそうちゅう)のため、お待(ま)ちください。
Please wait while the room is being cleaned.

清掃中(せいそうちゅう) is a compound of 清掃(せいそう) (cleaning) + 中(ちゅう) (in progress). It is primarily seen on signs rather than used in conversation.

WHERE YOU'LL SEE IT:

  • トイレ(トイレ): restroom signs
  • ホテルの客室(きゃくしつ): hotel room door cards
  • 公共(こうきょう)施設(しせつ): public buildings, stations

THE 〜中(ちゅう) PATTERN:

The suffix 中(ちゅう) attaches to nouns to mean "in the middle of ~":

  • 工事中(こうじちゅう): under construction
  • 点検中(てんけんちゅう): under inspection
  • 準備中(じゅんびちゅう): in preparation
  • 使用中(しようちゅう): in use
  • 営業中(えいぎょうちゅう): open for business

RELATED:

  • 清掃(せいそう): cleaning (the action itself)
  • 掃除(そうじ): cleaning (more everyday term)
  • 清掃(せいそう) is more formal than 掃除(そうじ) and used for professional or institutional cleaning.
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Added 2026.2.6 0:04 · Revised 2026.3.25 13:08
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