きれい

綺 麗

Common word

  1. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair

    • この芋虫がきれいな蝶になるのだ。
      This caterpillar will become a beautiful butterfly.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat
    word usually written using kana alone

    • この辺りは空気がきれいだよ。
      The air is pure around here.

  3. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    completely, entirely
    as 〜に
    word usually written using kana alone