clean in Japanese
clean in Japanese is 清潔, 綺麗, 清い — clean means free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
clean in Japanese
清潔
Pronounced: seiketsu
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
綺麗
Pronounced: kirei
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
清い
Pronounced: kiyoi
Free of dirt, filth, or impurities (extraneous matter); not dirty, filthy, or soiled.
クリーン
Pronounced: kurīn
(weightlifting) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.
掃除
Pronounced: sōji
(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
清潔
Pronounced: seiketsu
(transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
整理
Pronounced: seiri
(transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.
整頓
Pronounced: seiton
(transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.
片付ける
Pronounced: katazukeru
(transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.
きれい
Pronounced: kirei
(intransitive) To make things clean in general.
What does "clean" mean?
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adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
"She put on a clean shirt before the interview."
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adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
"He's been clean for three years now."
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adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
"It was a clean landing despite the crosswind."
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verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.
"Can you clean the bathroom before the guests arrive?"
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clean in a sentence
- She put on a clean shirt before the interview.
- The kitchen counters were spotlessly clean.
- He's been clean for three years now.
- She kept a clean driving record for two decades.
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What is "clean" in Japanese?
"clean" in Japanese is 清潔, 綺麗, 清い. clean means: Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
How do you pronounce 清潔?
"clean" in Japanese is 清潔, pronounced "seiketsu".
How do you use "clean" in a sentence?
Example: "She put on a clean shirt before the interview." In Japanese, "clean" is 清潔, 綺麗, 清い.
Are there other ways to say "clean" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 9 translations listed for "clean": 清潔, 綺麗, 清い, クリーン, 掃除, 整理.
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