Japanese Conversation · Level 85
60 words
Japanese word
掃除機
Pronunciation
Romajisōjiki
Meaning
- nounvacuum cleaner
Example
週末に掃除機をかけます。shū matsu ni sō ji ki o ka ke ma su
I vacuum on weekends.
More examples
この掃除機は音が静かです。ko no sō ji ki wa oto ga shizu ka de su
This vacuum cleaner is quiet.
Core concept
It is a cleaning machine that removes dust and dirt by pulling them into itself.
Common phrases
掃除機をかけるsō ji ki o ka ke ru
vacuum
掃除機を使うsō ji ki o tsuka u
use a vacuum cleaner
掃除機の音sō ji ki no oto
vacuum cleaner noise
Definition in Japanese
ごみやほこりを吸引して、床や室内をきれいにするための電気器具。go mi ya ho ko ri o kyū in shi te yuka ya shitsu nai o ki re i ni su ru ta me no den ki ki gu
Word origin
掃除機 (sōjiki) is formed from 掃除 (sōji, "cleaning") and 機 (ki, "machine"), so the compound literally describes a cleaning machine.
Usage tips
- English allows vacuum to function as both a noun and a verb, but Japanese normally describes the action with 掃除機をかける (sōjiki o kakeru).