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What does きっちり (kitchiri) mean?

きっちり means exactly, precisely, tightly.

Quick facts
Readingきっちり
Romajikitchiri
Part of speechadverb, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きっちり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkitchiri

exactly, precisely, tightly

  1. 1adverb · adv-to · suru verb exactly; precisely; punctually
  2. 2adverb · adv-to · suru verb closely; tightly; (fitting) perfectly
  3. 3adverb · adv-to · suru verb properly; without fail

Example sentences

  • The lid won't close tightly.

  • The budget has been calculated precisely.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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