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Cleaning tools

hōki · broom
I sweep the yard with a broom.
chiritori · dustpan
Pass me the dustpan.
sōjiki · vacuum cleaner
I vacuum.
moppu · mop
I mop the floor.
zōkin · cleaning rag
Wring out the rag.
baketsu · bucket
Put water in the bucket.
tawashi · scrubbing brush
I scrub with a scrubbing brush.
gomu tebukuro · rubber gloves
I put on rubber gloves.
nenchaku rōrā · lint roller
I pick up hair with a lint roller.
furōringu waipā · floor wiper
The floor wiper is handy.
dōgu · tool; equipment
The cleaning tools are here.

Cleaning verbs

sōji suru · to clean
I'm cleaning the room today.
haku · to sweep
I sweep the entryway.
fuku · to wipe
Wipe the table.
migaku · to polish
I polish the windows.
kosuru · to scrub
I scrub the stain.
katazukeru · to tidy up
Tidy up your room.
seiri suru · to organize
I organized the drawer.
suteru · to throw away
I throw out what I don't need.
arainagasu · to rinse off
Rinse off the suds.
hokori o harau · to dust
I dust the shelf.

Trash & recycling

gomi · trash
Put the trash out, please.
moeru gomi · burnable trash
Burnable trash is on Mondays.
moenai gomi · non-burnable trash
Batteries go in non-burnable trash.
shigen gomi · recyclables
Recyclables are on Thursdays.
nama gomi · food waste
I throw out food waste every day.
petto botoru · plastic bottle
Peel the label off plastic bottles.
akikan · empty can
I rinse out the empty cans.
danbōru · cardboard
Flatten the cardboard.
gomi bukuro · trash bag
We're out of trash bags.
gomi bako · trash can
The trash can is full.
kaishūbi · collection day
Is today collection day?
sodai gomi · bulky waste
The old sofa counts as bulky waste.

Spots & dirt

hokori · dust
Dust has built up on the shelf.
abura yogore · grease stain
The grease stain won't come off.
mado garasu · window glass
I wipe the window glass.
amido · window screen
The window screen is dirty.
genkan · entryway
Line up the shoes in the entryway.
niwa · yard
I pull weeds in the yard.
sumi · corner
There's dust in the corner of the room.
kumo no su · spider web
There's a spider web on the ceiling.
shimi · stain
A stain appeared on the carpet.
garasu · glass (material)
Don't break the glass.

Household tasks

ryōri · cooking
I'll cook today.
araimono · dishes
I'll do the dishes.
kaimono · shopping
I'll shop on the way home.
mizuyari · watering plants
I forgot to water the plants this morning.
buntan · sharing the work
Let's split the chores.
tōban · duty / turn
It's my turn this week.
denkyū · light bulb
The light bulb burned out.
shūri · repair
Let's ask for a repair.
sewa · taking care of
I take care of the dog.
ōsōji · big cleanup
We do a big cleanup at year-end.
kaji · housework, household chores
My husband and I share the housework.

Phrases

tetsudatte · help me
Help me out a bit.
watashi ga yaru · I'll do it
I'll do the dishes.
mō owatta? · are you done yet?
Are you done cleaning yet?
ato de yaru · I'll do it later
I'll do that later.
kitanai · dirty
Your room is dirty.
pikapika · sparkling clean
The kitchen is sparkling.
dashippanashi · left out
Don't leave your clothes lying out.
gomi dashi · taking out the trash
Trash has to be out by morning.
tanomu ne · I'm counting on you
I'm counting on you for the trash.
tasukatta · that helped
Thanks, that really helped.