Vocabulary

What does 綺麗 (きれい, kirei) mean?

綺麗 (きれい, kirei) means pretty, clean.

Quick facts
Readingきれい
Romajikirei
Part of speechna-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
きれい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkirei

pretty, clean

  1. 1na-adjective pretty; lovely; beautiful
  2. 2na-adjective clean; clear; pure
  3. 3na-adjective completely; entirely

Example sentences

  • This flower is very pretty.

  • I clean the room thoroughly.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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