Japanese word

ちりとり

Pronunciation

Romajichiritori

Meaning

  • noundustpan

Example

ごみをちりとりで集めます。go mi o chi ri to ri de atsu me ma su

I collect the dirt with a dustpan.

Illustration for ちりとり (dustpan)

More examples

床のごみをちりとりで集めます。yuka no go mi o chi ri to ri de atsu me ma su

I collect the dirt on the floor with a dustpan.

こぼれた砂をちりとりですくって、ごみ箱に入れます。ko bo re ta suna o chi ri to ri de su ku tte go mi bako ni i re ma su

I scoop up the spilled sand with a dustpan and put it in the trash can.

Core concept

Refers to a shallow tool that receives swept dirt so it can be collected and removed.

Common phrases

  • ちりとりですくうchi ri to ri de su kū

    scoop up with a dustpan

  • ちりとりから捨てるchi ri to ri ka ra su te ru

    empty a dustpan

Definition in Japanese

掃いたごみを受けて集める道具。ha i ta go mi o u ke te atsu me ru dō gu

Word origin

The native Japanese compound ちりとり (chiritori) combines ちり (chiri, "dust") and 取り (tori, "taking"), naming a tool that takes up swept dirt.

Usage tips

  • A ちりとり (chiritori) is often used together with a broom, linking the word to the two-step action of sweeping and collecting dirt.

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