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“Sweeping” in Japanese

Short answer
掃引 souin そーいん

Sweeping in Japanese is “掃引” (souin). Full meaning: sweeping, scanning.

Other ways to say “Sweeping” in Japanese

席巻 sekken sweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming 掃除 souji cleaning, sweeping, dusting, scrubbing そうじ souji cleaning, sweeping, dusting, scrubbing 払い harai payment, bill, account; sweeping, clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji) 大雑把 oozappa rough (estimate, summary, etc.), broad, general, sweeping, loose; careless (e.g. work), sloppy, crude はらい harai payment, bill, account; sweeping, clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji) ばらい barai payment, bill, account; sweeping, clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji) 風靡 fuubi overwhelming, conquering, dominating, sweeping (the world), swaying 掃じ souji cleaning, sweeping, dusting, scrubbing harai payment, bill, account; sweeping, clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji) 大ザツパ oozappa rough (estimate, summary, etc.), broad, general, sweeping, loose; careless (e.g. work), sloppy, crude

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