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How to say 'Tidying' in Japanese | 後片付け

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The Japanese word for Tidying is 'Atokatazuke', written as 後片付け in Japanese.'Tidying' in hiragana is あとかたづけ.

    word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

    Reading

    あとかたづけ

    atokatazuke

    Kanji

    後After, Behind 片Fragment, One sided 付Attach

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '後片付け (あとかたづけ)' refers to the act of tidying up or cleaning up after an event, activity, or meal. It is commonly used in contexts where one needs to restore order or cleanliness after something has been used or done. For example: Please help with the tidying up after the party「パーティーの後片付けを手伝ってください」(パーティーのあとかたづけをてつだってください). She is good at tidying up after cooking「彼女は料理の後片付けが上手です」(かのじょはりょうりのあとかたづけがじょうずです). This word emphasizes the action of restoring order, often after a specific event or activity.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    6

    Frequency

    4039

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 後片付け

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

  • kanji

    片

    Meaning

    Fragment, One sided

  • kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

Hiragana in the Word 後片付け

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    け

    Reading

    Ke

Words Related to 後片付け Through the Kanji 後

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

  • word

    後

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    今後

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    後ろ

    Meaning

    Back

  • word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

  • word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    前後

    Meaning

    Approximately, Before and after

  • word

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

  • word

    後半

    Meaning

    Second half

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    後書き

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    背後

    Meaning

    Behind

  • word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

  • word

    後悔

    Meaning

    Regret

  • word

    後輩

    Meaning

    Junior

  • word

    死後

    Meaning

    Afterlife

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

Words Related to 後片付け Through the Kanji 片

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 片 as well.

  • word

    片仮名

    Meaning

    Katakana

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    片側

    Meaning

    One side

  • word

    片

    Meaning

    Piece

  • word

    片手

    Meaning

    One hand

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    片方

    Meaning

    One, Side

Words Related to 後片付け Through the Kanji 付

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

  • word

    付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Turn on

  • word

    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    付き

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • word

    付け

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

  • word

    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    傷付ける

    Meaning

    Damage, Hurt

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

  • word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    結び付ける

    Meaning

    Tie, Connect

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

  • word

    顔付き

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

  • word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

  • word

    付録

    Meaning

    Supplement, Appendix

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

  • word

    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

  • word

    添付

    Meaning

    Attachment

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'Atokatazuke' means 'Tidying' .

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