Spring cleaning - Oosoji

Japanese: 大掃除 - おおそうじ
Spring cleaning - Oosoji
〘 noun 〙① A large-scale cleaning. Especially, cleaning every corner of the house that is usually hard to reach twice a year, in spring and autumn. 《Season・Spring》※Taijou tahan (1896)〈Koyo Ozaki〉Preface "I'm going to do a major cleaning and make this second floor beautiful."② To make something neat and tidy. Especially, to drive away opponents and obstacles.

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Japanese:
〘名〙① 大規模に行なう掃除。特に、春秋二回平常手のとどかない家の隅々までも清掃すること。《季・春》※多情多恨(1896)〈尾崎紅葉〉前「大掃除をして、此二階を奇麗にするのだから」② すっきりした状態にすること。特に、反対者、じゃまものなどを追いはらうこと。

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