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How many times do you clean up your room a week?
I clean up my room at least twice a week so that my room does not get messy!!
As you search “clean up my room,” I guess you just finished or are trying to start cleaning up your room.
Whatever the reason, we have four ways to say “clean up my room” in Japanese, and you will learn each of them!!
行(い)くよ！
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Four ways to say “clean up my room” in Japanese?
部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)する
部屋(へや) = room
掃除(そうじ)する = clean up
When I hear “部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)する,” I expect the person to clean up the room using a broom or a vacuum cleaner.
Example sentence (casual)
A：Masa, 自分(じぶん)の部屋(へや)掃除(そうじ)してね。
B：わかったよ。A：Masa, could you clean up your room?
B：Sure.
A：部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)するの大変(たいへん)だったよ。
B：お疲(つか)れ様(さま)。A：It was tough to clean up the room.
B：You’ve gotta be tired.
Example sentence (Formal)
A：週(しゅう)に何回(なんかい)、部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)しますか？
B：３回(かい)ですね。A：How many times do you clean your room a week?
B：I do it three times a week.
部屋(へや)を片付(かたづ)ける
片付(かたづ)ける = tidy up, organize, clean up, put away
It has a broad meaning.
People often use this word when they put something back where it came from.
・布団(ふとん)を片付(かたづ)ける = put the futon away.
・机(つくえ)の上(うえ)を片付(かたづ)ける = tidy up the table.
・部屋(へや)を片付(かたづ)ける = tidy up the room.
Example sentence (casual)
A：自分(じぶん)の部屋(へや)を片付(かたづ)けて！
B：いやだ！お母(かあ)さんがやって！A：Tidy up your room!
B：No! Mom, do it for me!
Example sentence (Formal)
A：テーブル片付けていただけますか？
B：かしこまりました。A：Could you please tidy up this table?
B：Sure.
部屋(へや)を綺麗(きれい)にする
綺麗(きれい) = clean, pretty, clear
This phrase itself is not polite, but it sounds refined.
・綺麗(きれい)にする
= to make something clean
= clean up something
・部屋(へや)を綺麗(きれい)にする
= to clean up the room
・机(つくえ)を綺麗(きれい)にする
= to clean up the desk.
Example sentence (casual)
A：ロッカーの中(なか)綺麗(きれい)にしてね
B：分かった。A：Could you clean up the inside the locker?
B：Alright.
Example sentence (formal)
A：机(つくえ)の上(うえ)を綺麗(きれい)にしたほうがいいですか？
B：大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)ですよ。A：Should I clean up the table?
B：No, it’s okay.
部屋(へや)を整理(せいり)する
整理(せいり)する = organize, tidy up
Example sentence (casual)
A：部屋(へや)を整理(せいり)し終(お)わったら教(おし)えてね。
B：はい。A：Let me know once you organize the room.
B：Got it.
Example sentence (formal)
A：帰(かえ)る前(まえ)に部屋(へや)を整理(せいり)しておきますね。
B：ありがとうございます。A：I’ll organize the room before I go back.
B：Thank you.
Summary
“clean up the room” in Japanese is
・部屋(へや)を掃除(そうじ)する
・部屋(へや)を片付(かたづ)ける
・部屋(へや)を綺麗(きれい)にする
・部屋(へや)を整理(せいり)する
These kanjis are difficult… がんばろう！
おまけ Extras
・mess up the room = 部屋(へや)を散(ち)らかす
・dirty the room = 部屋(へや)を汚(よご)す
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