Dust off your tidying vocabulary with a refreshing spring clean

“Spring cleaning”, or a big clean in the spring, is not actually all that common in Japan. The main time for 大掃除 (ōsōji, a big clean) is around New Year. But if you want a hand from someone, knowing how to explain the tasks is essential! Clean up your Japanese with my language article on The Japan Times:

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/04/11/language/spring-cleaning-vocabulary-japanese