“To make a clean sweep” in Japanese
Short answer
To make a clean sweep in Japanese is “薙ぎ払う” (nagiharau). Full meaning: to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away.
Other ways to say “To make a clean sweep” in Japanese
薙払う
nagiharau to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
なぎ払う
nagiharau to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙ぎはらう
nagiharau to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
なぎはらう
nagiharau to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙払い
nagiharai to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙払っ
nagihara to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙払お
nagiharao to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙払わ
nagiharawa to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙払え
nagiharae to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
薙払ふ
nagiharou to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
なぎ払っ
nagihara to mow down, to cut down, to slash (horizontally), to make a clean sweep, to sweep away, to brush away
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