“Cleaning up” in Japanese
Short answer
Cleaning up in Japanese is “掃討” (soutou). Full meaning: cleaning up (enemy remnants), sweeping clean (of opponents), mopping up.
Other ways to say “Cleaning up” in Japanese
無い無い
nainai cleaning up, tidying up; no way, no chance
粛党
shukutou cleaning up (political party)
廓清
kakusei purification, cleaning up, purging
きれいきれい
kireikirei cleaning up, washing up
クリアリング
kuriaringu clearing, cleaning up; clearing, settling (e.g. payment)
ないない
nainai cleaning up, tidying up; no way, no chance
始末
shimatsu management, dealing with, settlement, cleaning up, disposal; course of events, circumstances, particulars; end result (usu. bad), outcome
クリーンアップ
kuriin'appu cleanup, cleaning up
掃蕩
soutou cleaning up (enemy remnants), sweeping clean (of opponents), mopping up
掃とう
soutou cleaning up (enemy remnants), sweeping clean (of opponents), mopping up
後片付け
atokatazuke tidying up, clearing up, cleaning up, clearing away, putting in order
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