掃きます（はきます、hakimasu）
- to sweep

The Japanese verb 掃きます (はきます) means "to sweep." It refers to the action of using a broom or similar tool to remove dirt, dust, or debris from a surface, typically the floor. It implies gathering these unwanted particles and moving them to a specific place.

⚫︎部屋を掃きます Translation: I sweep the room. ⚫︎庭をほうきで掃きます Translation: I sweep the yard with a broom. ⚫︎落ち葉を掃きます Translation: I sweep up the fallen leaves.

⚫︎This verb is used in everyday situations involving cleaning. ⚫︎It is typically used when you are physically using a broom or similar tool. ⚫︎It is a transitive verb, meaning it usually takes a direct object (the thing being swept). For example, "the floor," "the yard," or "the leaves."

⚫︎The verb is written in hiragana as はきます. ⚫︎The kanji form is 掃きます. ⚫︎The okurigana (suffix hiragana) is always きます.

⚫︎There aren't many direct synonyms in Japanese, but words related to cleaning could be considered similar in meaning depending on the context. ⚫︎These include 掃除します (そうじします - to clean) which is a more general term for cleaning.

⚫︎There is no single direct antonym. ⚫︎However, in the context of cleaning, the opposite action might be considered not cleaning, or making something dirty, e.g., 汚します (よごします - to make dirty)

毎日、床を掃きます。 ・Translation: I sweep the floor every day. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a regular cleaning activity, indicating the frequency with which the speaker performs the action of sweeping.

子供たちは公園のゴミを掃き始めました。 ・Translation: The children started to sweep the trash in the park. ・Explanation: This sentence showcases the action of sweeping in progress and highlights that more than one person is doing it.

The kanji 掃 (meaning to sweep) is the root of the word. The suffix きます indicates the present tense, or future tense, and "polite" form of the verb. The origin traces back to the action of sweeping itself. The origin comes from Japanese language.