“Clean sweep” in Japanese
Short answer
Clean sweep in Japanese is “一掃” (issou). Full meaning: clean sweep, purging, doing away with, eradication.
Other ways to say “Clean sweep” in Japanese
総なめ
souname sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster), engulfing; sweeping victory, clean sweep
なで斬り
nadegiri slashing (with the blade pressed against the object); mowing down (the enemy), cutting down (one after the other); clean sweep, sweeping conquest
総ナメ
souname sweeping over (e.g. of a natural disaster), engulfing; sweeping victory, clean sweep
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