“Tidying up” in Japanese
Short answer
Tidying up in Japanese is “片付け” (katazuke). Full meaning: tidying up, finishing.
Other ways to say “Tidying up” in Japanese
片つけ
katatsuke tidying up, finishing
無い無い
nainai cleaning up, tidying up; no way, no chance
後片付け
atokatazuke tidying up, clearing up, cleaning up, clearing away, putting in order
整頓
seiton orderliness, put in order, tidying up, arranging neatly
片付
katazuke tidying up, finishing
かた付け
katazuke tidying up, finishing
ないない
nainai cleaning up, tidying up; no way, no chance
身辺整理
shinpenseiri putting one's affairs in order, ordering one's affairs, tidying up
後始末
atoshimatsu settlement (of a matter), sorting out, winding up (affairs), dealing with the aftermath; cleaning up afterwards, tidying up (when finished)
整とん
seiton orderliness, put in order, tidying up, arranging neatly
せいとん
seiton orderliness, put in order, tidying up, arranging neatly
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