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dustpan
A flat scoop-like tool used with a broom to collect swept-up dirt and debris.
箒と塵取りで掃除する。
To clean with a broom and dustpan.
塵取りでゴミを集めた。
I gathered the trash with a dustpan.
玄関の掃除をするので、箒と塵取りを持ってきてください。
I'm going to clean the entrance, so please bring the broom and dustpan.
A flat scoop used with a broom to collect swept-up dust and debris. Almost always mentioned together with 箒 (broom).
FORMATION:
塵 (dust, dirt) + 取り (collecting). Often written in hiragana as ちりとり in everyday contexts.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 箒と塵取り: broom and dustpan (natural set phrase)
- 塵取りでゴミを集める: to collect trash with a dustpan
- 塵取りに掃き入れる: to sweep into the dustpan
CULTURAL NOTE:
Still commonly used in Japanese schools, where students clean their own classrooms (掃除当番) with brooms and dustpans rather than vacuum cleaners.