清掃|せいそうseisou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 清掃する(せいそうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 清掃します(せいそうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 清掃しない(せいそうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 清掃しません(せいそうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 清掃せず・清掃せぬ(せいそうせず・せいそうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 清掃した(せいそうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 清掃しました(せいそうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 清掃しなかった(せいそうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 清掃しませんでした(せいそうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 清掃して(せいそうして) |
| Potential | 清掃できる(せいそうできる) |
| Passive | 清掃される(せいそうされる) |
| Causative | 清掃させる(せいそうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 清掃させられる(せいそうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 清掃すれば(せいそうすれば) |
| tara | 清掃したら(せいそうしたら) |
| Volitional | 清掃しよう(せいそうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 清掃しましょう(せいそうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 清掃しろ(せいそうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym掃除そうじNeutralThe everyday word for cleaning (「部屋を掃除する」); 「清掃」 sounds more formal and is typical for public places and professional cleaning.
- SynonymクリーニングNeutralLoanword centered on professional laundering — dry cleaning and the laundry shop, as in 「クリーニングに出す」; the stress is on specialist washing.
- Related洗浄せんじょうNeutralWashing or cleansing, used mainly for equipment and in medical contexts (「洗浄剤」「胃洗浄」).
- RelatedさらうNeutralTo dredge — clear earth and sand from the bottom of a river or ditch (「どぶを浚う」); can also mean to sweep or wash things away.
- Related洗濯せんたくNeutralWashing clothes, sheets and towels (「洗濯機」); 「清掃」 is about cleaning places, not laundry.
- Related洗うあらうNeutralVerb meaning to wash (「手を洗う」); it can also mean to investigate something thoroughly.
- Related洒掃さいそうWrittenWritten-style word for sprinkling water and sweeping; rarely seen in modern usage.
- Related洗滌せんできWrittenWritten-style term, the original way of writing 「洗浄」; read 「せんでき」, later also 「せんじょう」; rare today.
- Related洗い濯ぎあらいすすぎNeutralWashing and rinsing; used to describe housework and rarely seen.
- Antonym汚染おせんNeutralPollution or contamination; the opposite of 「清掃」.
- Antonym汚すよごすNeutralTo make something dirty or pollute it; the action opposite to 「清掃」.
Choose 「清掃」 for cleaning public places or professional, business cleaning (「清掃員」「道路清掃」). At home it is 「掃除」; laundry is 「洗濯」, dry cleaning 「クリーニング」, and cleansing equipment 「洗浄」. The opposite is 「汚す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


