This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

すす払い

煤払い

Reading

Kana: すすはらい
Romaji: susuharai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

cleaning dust etc. from rooms; housecleaning

2

(the traditional Japanese end-of-the-year, 13th December) big house cleaning; spring cleaning (only not in spring)

See also: 煤掃き

Kanji

Readings: フツ、 ヒツ、 ホツ、 はら.う、 -はら.い、 -ばら.い
Meanings: pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of
Readings: バイ、 マイ、 すす
Meanings: soot, smoke dried