きれい — meaning in English

English meaning

• clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
• pretty adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.

Senses

きれい is used for these senses in English:

• clean (intransitive) To make things clean in general.
• pretty Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children. [from 15th c.]

clean — full definition

1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

pretty — full definition

1. adj Attractive or pleasant to look at, especially in a delicate or charming way.
2. adv Fairly or quite, used to soften or moderate a statement.

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