掃討

そうとう

Also written 掃蕩, 掃盪, 剿討

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive cleaning up (enemy remnants); sweeping clean (of opponents); mopping up

Kanji

• 掃 sweep. Read as ソウ.
• 討 debate. Read as トウ.

Example sentences

• よし！掃討完了！
  Alright! They're all mopped up!

Words containing 掃討

• 掃討作戦 (そうとうさくせん) mopping-up operation

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