housecleaning
家の大掃除
解説 Definition
housecleaning は、家の中を普段より念入りに片づけたり掃除したりすることを指す名詞です。特に季節の変わり目や年末などに、不要な物を処分し、棚や窓、家具の裏まで含めて家全体をきれいにするような大がかりな掃除を表します。
Housecleaning means cleaning a home thoroughly, not just doing small daily tasks. It often includes washing, organizing, and removing dirt from many parts of the house. The word can also sometimes mean getting rid of problems or unnecessary things in an organization.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
house＋cleaning の直球の複合語なので、まず「家全体をまとめてきれいにする作業」と一息で捉えると覚えやすいです。普段の cleaning が日常の掃除なら、housecleaning は棚の奥・窓・不要品整理まで含む“大がかり版”。spring cleaning と結びつけると記憶に残ります。比べるなら cleanup は片づけ寄り、housework は家事全般で、housecleaning のほうが『家を総点検する掃除』の感じです。
This is a very direct compound: `house` + `cleaning`. Think of it as bigger than everyday cleaning, more like cleaning the whole house properly. It is easy to connect with `spring cleaning`, which gives the same large, once-in-a-while feeling.
例文
Spring housecleaning is a traditional practice in many households.
春の大掃除は、多くの家庭で伝統的に行われています。
The housecleaning involved removing clutter and deep cleaning.
その大掃除では、散らかった物を片づけ、隅々まで念入りに掃除した。
Annual housecleaning helps maintain a fresh and organized home.
毎年の大掃除は、家を清潔で整った状態に保つのに役立つ。
housecleaning の類義語・関連語
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housecleaning の語源・成り立ち Etymology
housecleaning は house＋cleaning の複合語です。house は古英語 hūs、clean は古英語 clǣne「清潔な」にさかのぼり、-ing が「行為」を表します。household や cleanly と同根で、「家をきれいにする作業」だと意味が見えます。
Housecleaning is a compound of house and cleaning. House comes from Old English hus, and clean comes from Old English claene, meaning clean or pure, with -ing marking the action. The word first referred simply to the work of cleaning a house, and later it could also be used more widely for clearing out or reorganizing. Related words include household and cleanly.
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