掃除します（そうじします、soujishimasu）
- to clean

The Japanese word 掃除します means "to clean" or "to do cleaning." It refers to the act of removing dirt, dust, and other impurities from a space or object. This can involve a variety of activities, such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, vacuuming, and wiping surfaces. 掃除します can be used in various contexts, from general house cleaning to cleaning specific items. The core idea is to make something clean and tidy. The word is the polite form of the verb.

⚫︎部屋を掃除します。 Translation: I clean my room. ⚫︎週末に家を掃除します。 Translation: I clean the house on the weekend. ⚫︎テーブルを掃除しますか？ Translation: Shall I clean the table?

⚫︎ Use 掃除します in formal or polite situations. It's the polite form of the verb "to clean." ⚫︎ You can use it when talking about cleaning your home, office, car, or any other area. ⚫︎ You can also use it to offer to clean something for someone else or to ask if someone wants you to clean something. ⚫︎ You conjugate 掃除します, like other verbs, to express different tenses and intentions. For example, to say "I am cleaning," you'd use 掃除しています。 For "I will clean" or "I am going to clean," you would use 掃除します。 For "I cleaned" you would use 掃除しました。 For "I will not clean" you would use 掃除しません。

⚫︎ This word is typically written as 掃除します. ⚫︎ The kanji for 掃除 is 掃除, and the verb suffix is します. ⚫︎ The hiragana reading is そうじします.

⚫︎ 片付けます (かたづけます): To tidy up, to put things away, or to organize. (often used for putting things away rather than a thorough cleaning) ⚫︎ 清掃します (せいそうします): This is a more formal way of saying "to clean," often used in professional contexts or official notices.

⚫︎ There is no direct antonym, but words related to making something dirty or messy can be considered opposites. ⚫︎ 汚します (よごします): To make dirty.

毎日、キッチンを掃除します。 ・Translation: I clean the kitchen every day. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a routine action – cleaning the kitchen daily. The verb 掃除します indicates the act of cleaning.

今日は、窓を掃除します。 ・Translation: I will clean the windows today. ・Explanation: This sentence specifies the object being cleaned (windows) and the intention to clean them today.

The word 掃除 (souji) is a compound word. 掃 (sou) means "to sweep" and 除 (ji) means "to remove." When you combine these two, you get the meaning of "to clean" or "to remove dirt/debris". します (shimasu) is the polite form of the verb "to do." So, 掃除します literally means "to do cleaning."