床 磨(ゆかみが)き

ゆかみがき

noun

floor polishing; scrubbing the floor

1. floor polishing; scrubbing the floor

The act of polishing or scrubbing floors to clean them and restore their shine. Can refer to both the cleaning activity and the practice as a discipline, especially in traditional Japanese settings like temples and dojos.

毎朝(まいあさ)床磨(ゆかみが)きをする。

I polish the floor every morning.

道場(どうじょう)の床磨(ゆかみが)きは修行(しゅぎょう)の一(ひと)つだ。

Polishing the dojo floor is part of one's training.

年末(ねんまつ)の大掃除(おおそうじ)では、家族(かぞく)全員(ぜんいん)で床磨(ゆかみが)きをして新年(しんねん)を迎(むか)える準備(じゅんび)をした。

During the year-end deep cleaning, the whole family polished the floors together in preparation for the new year.

Composed of 床(ゆか) (floor) and 磨(みが)き (polishing). In traditional Japanese culture, 床磨(ゆかみが)き — especially the act of running down wooden hallways with a wet cloth (雑巾(ぞうきん)がけ) — is a common practice in temples (寺(てら)), martial arts dojos, and schools. It is valued not just for cleanliness but as a form of discipline and mindfulness.

Common collocations

床磨(ゆかみが)きをする: to polish the floor
床磨(ゆかみが)き用(よう)ワックス: floor polishing wax
床磨(ゆかみが)き機(き): floor polishing machine

Related cleaning terms

雑巾(ぞうきん)がけ: wiping with a floor cloth — the traditional hands-and-knees cleaning method
床(ゆか)掃除(そうじ): floor cleaning — more general term
ワックスがけ: waxing — applying wax to a floor surface

Related Words

Related: 雑巾(ぞうきん)がけ (wiping with a floor cloth)

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