Difference between ◯◯を掃除 and ◯◯に掃除


What's the difference between ◯◯ **を** 掃除 and ◯◯ **に** 掃除？

Trying to understand the following, which using "に"

> 引き続き執筆。合間のリフレッシュ **に** 掃除




I suppose you meant `掃除する`.

In `部屋を掃除する`, `部屋` is the object to be cleaned.

There can be sources of a `...に` phrase that are **not directly relevant** to
this predicate:

  * Time: `3時に掃除する`
  * The subject of a causative: `その人に掃除させる`
  * An adverbial phrase expressing the purpose (can be translated as 'as'): `気晴らしに掃除する`




I suppose you meant `掃除する`.

In `部屋を掃除する`, `部屋` is the object to be cleaned.

There can be sources of a `...に` phrase that are **not directly relevant** to
this predicate:

  * Time: `3時に掃除する`
  * The subject of a causative: `その人に掃除させる`
  * An adverbial phrase expressing the purpose (can be translated as 'as'): `気晴らしに掃除する`

