🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

掃除用具

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sōji yōgu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cleaning Implement/ˈkliː.nɪŋ ˈɪmplɪmənt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は掃除用具としてほうきを使いました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A tool or device used to clean surfaces or objects.

    "She used a broom as her primary cleaning implement to sweep the floor."
  2. 2

    Any object that aids in the process of cleaning.

    "Various cleaning implements are necessary for maintaining a tidy home."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cleaning implement' combines 'cleaning', derived from the Old English 'clæne', meaning pure or free from dirt, and 'implement', from the Latin 'implere', meaning to fill or fulfill. The phrase evolved to denote tools specifically designed for cleaning tasks.

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