Vocabulary

What does 掃く (はく, haku) mean?

掃く (はく, haku) means to sweep.

Quick facts
Readingはく
Romajihaku
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
はく
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhaku

to sweep

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to sweep; to brush; to clean
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to gather silkworms

Example sentences

  • I swept the floor with a broom.

  • I sweep the yard every morning.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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