This is the 8568th most frequent Japanese word.
掃討
"掃討" means "sweep-up" or "mop-up," referring to the act of eliminating or clearing out enemies or obstacles.
The act of clearing away undesired elements, like trash, in community activities.
地域住民はゴミの掃討活動を定期的に行っている。
The local residents regularly engage in cleanup activities for garbage collection.
Frontier clearing or elimination action carried out by armed forces.
軍隊が敵の掃討作戦を行った。
The army conducted an operation to eliminate the enemy.
A methodical elimination or suppression of unlawful groups.