エプロン
Apron
Ryōri o hajimeru mae ni, epuron o shimasu.
→ I put on an apron before I start cooking.
ちりとり
Dustpan
Hōki de atsumeta gomi o chiritori de torimasu.
→ Use a dustpan to pick up the trash collected with a broom.
ぞうきん
Rag / Dust cloth
Yogoreta yuka o zōkin de fukimashita.
→ I wiped the dirty floor with a rag.
バケツ
Bucket
Baketsu ni mizu o kunde, sōji o hajimemashō.
→ Let's fill the bucket with water and start cleaning.
エプロン
Apron
Yogore o fusegu tame ni, atarashii epuron o katta.
→ I bought a new apron to prevent getting dirty.
エプロンをする
To put on an apron
Kanojo wa epuron o shite, daidokoro ni tatte iru.
→ She is wearing an apron and standing in the kitchen.
エプロンをかける
To put on an apron
Haha wa itsumo epuron o kakete ryōri o suru.
→ My mother always puts on an apron when she cooks.
エプロンをつける
To put on an apron
Epuron o tsukeru no o wasurete, fuku o yogoshite shimatta.
→ I forgot to put on an apron and ended up getting my clothes dirty.
ソファー
Sofa / Couch
Kono sofā wa suwarigochi ga totemo ii.
→ This sofa is very comfortable to sit on.
ソファーをどける
To move the sofa (aside)
Sōji o shiyasuku suru tame ni, sofā o dokemashita.
→ I moved the sofa aside to make cleaning easier.
ソファーが退く
The sofa is moved (out of the way)
Sofā ga doita node, heya ga hiroku mieru.
→ Since the sofa has been moved, the room looks spacious.
部屋を散らかす
To mess up the room / To clutter
Kodomo ga omocha de heya o chirakashite shimatta.
→ The children messed up the room with toys.
部屋が散らかる
The room is messy / cluttered
Isogashikute sōji ga dekinai node, heya ga chirakatte iru.
→ I'm too busy to clean, so the room is messy.
部屋を片づける
To tidy up the room / To clean up
Raikyaku ga aru node, isoide heya o katazuketa.
→ Since a guest is coming, I hurriedly tidied up the room.
部屋が片づく
The room is tidied / organized
Minna de kyōryoku shita node, heya ga sugu ni katazuita.
→ Since everyone cooperated, the room was tidied up quickly.
ジュースを零す
To spill juice
Ukkari shite, kāpetto ni jūsu o koboshita.
→ I carelessly spilled juice on the carpet.
ジュースがこぼれる
Juice spills / gets spilled
Koppu ga taorete, jūsu ga koborete shimatta.
→ The cup fell over and the juice spilled.
ほこりがたまる
Dust accumulates / gathers
Shibaraku sōji o shinai to, terebi no ue ni hokori ga tamaru.
→ If I don't clean for a while, dust accumulates on top of the TV.
ほこりがつもる
To be covered in dust / Dust piles up
Tsukawanai kagu ni, shiroi hokori ga tsumotte iru.
→ White dust is piling up on the unused furniture.
雪がつもる
Snow piles up / accumulates
Hitobanjū yuki ga futte, niwa ni yuki ga tsumotta.
→ It snowed all night, and snow piled up in the garden.
ほこりを取る
To remove dust / To dust
Tana no ue no hokori o teinei ni totta.
→ I carefully removed the dust from the top of the shelf.
掃除機をかける
To vacuum
Mainichi shigoto ni iku mae ni, sōjiki o kakemasu.
→ I vacuum every day before going to work.
床をふく
To wipe the floor
Sōjiki o kaketa ato de, yuka o fuku.
→ After vacuuming, I wipe the floor.
ほうきで掃く
To sweep with a broom
Genkan o hōki de kirei ni hakimashita.
→ I swept the entrance cleanly with a broom.
ふきんで食器をふく
To dry dishes with a cloth
Aratta shokki o fukin de fuite, tana ni shimaimasu.
→ I dry the washed dishes with a cloth and put them away in the cupboard.
水を汲む
To draw water / To fetch water
Baketsu ni mizu o kunde, hana ni mizu o yarimasu.
→ I fill the bucket with water and water the flowers.
台ぶきんでテーブルを拭く
To wipe the table with a cloth
Shokuji ga owattara, daibukin de tēburu o fukimashō.
→ After the meal is finished, let's wipe the table with a cloth.
ぞうきんを濡らす
To wet the rag
Zōkin o mizu de nurashite kara, mado o fukimasu.
→ I wet the rag with water and then wipe the windows.
家具をみがく
To polish furniture
Nenmatsu node, kagu o shikkari migaite kirei ni shita.
→ Since it's the end of the year, I polished the furniture thoroughly to clean it.
ぞうきんをしぼる
To wring out a rag
Mizu ga tarenai yō ni, zōkin o tsuyoku shiboru.
→ Wring the rag tightly so that water doesn't drip.
ブラシでこする
To scrub with a brush
Ofuro no yuka no yogore o burashi de kosutte otoshita.
→ I scrubbed the dirt off the bathroom floor with a brush.
生ゴミ
Raw garbage / Kitchen waste
Namagomi wa nioi ga deru node, sugu ni dashimasu.
→ Raw garbage smells, so I take it out immediately.
燃えるゴミ
Burnable garbage / Combustible trash
Getsuyōbi to mokuyōbi wa moeru gomi no hi desu.
→ Mondays and Thursdays are burnable garbage days.
燃えないゴミ
Non-burnable garbage / Non-combustible trash
Garasu ya bin wa moenai gomi toshite dashimasu.
→ Glass and bottles are put out as non-burnable garbage.
ゴミを分けるのは面倒だ
Sorting trash is a hassle
Machi no rūru de, gomi o wakeru no wa mendō da ga shikatanai.
→ Sorting trash is a hassle due to the town's rules, but it can't be helped.
ゴミを分けるのは面倒くさい
Sorting trash is bothersome / a pain
Mainichi gomi o komakaku wakeru no wa mendōkusai.
→ It is bothersome to sort trash into small categories every day.
スリッパをそろえる
To align slippers / To arrange slippers neatly
Nuida surippa o kirei ni soroemashō.
→ Let's neatly arrange the slippers we took off.
物置にしまう
To put away in the storage room
Tsukawanaku natta sutōbu o monooki ni shimatta.
→ I put the stove I no longer use away in the storage room.