(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners" いらない人員または行為または状態を取り除くことで改善すること。
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【上位】 a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts" 悪習を正した結果として、よりよい方向へ変わること。
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