After staying indoors during the cold winter months, things can start to feel a little stale. So, kicking ´º (haru, spring) off with an ´ó’ß³ý (¨­²õ¨­Âá¾±, big clean up) is a good way to refresh your surroundings and get your body moving after weeks of hiding under the blankets.

But an ´ó’ß³ý can be tough to take on alone, so if you want a hand, it¡¯s good to know how to ask for help to make everything as ¾_û (kirei, clean/pretty) as possible.

In fact, ¾_û is a good place to start when it comes to vocabulary you¡¯ll need to know, as alone it means ¡°clean,¡± but combining it with ¤Ë¤¹¤ë (ni suru, to make into), as in ¾_û¤Ë¤¹¤ë (kirei ni suru), is an easy way to say ¡°to make clean.¡± From there, just conjugate the verb ¤¹¤ë (suru, to do) according to the situation: ¥Æ©`¥Ö¥ë¤ò¾_û¤Ë¤·¤Þ¤·¤ç¤¦ (t¨¥buru o kirei ni shimash¨­, let¡¯s clean up the table).