How to say "clean up" (for example a house or a room) in Japanese?


I'm trying to compose a sentence which starts with: パーティーが終{お}わる時{とき}に～.. I
want to say "After the party is over, it is hard to clean up the house". Can
you help me?




You can also use [片付]{かた・づ}ける for "clean/tidy up".

Although there is overlap, I tend to think of 掃除 as a more subjective
cleaning—turning something from "dirty" to "clean"; wiping up spills, throwing
out trash, etc.

For 片付ける, I think of a more abstract "cleaning up", putting things away/back
in order, clearing stuff away, etc.




You can also use [片付]{かた・づ}ける for "clean/tidy up".

Although there is overlap, I tend to think of 掃除 as a more subjective
cleaning—turning something from "dirty" to "clean"; wiping up spills, throwing
out trash, etc.

For 片付ける, I think of a more abstract "cleaning up", putting things away/back
in order, clearing stuff away, etc.

