Japanese

きれい

きれい
Meaning: beautiful; clean; tidy
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

き
れ
い

Example sentences

Beautiful flowers are blooming in the park.
今まで、こんなにきれいな夕日を見たことがない。
I have never seen such a beautiful sunset until now.
雨が上がって、きれいな虹が見える。
The rain stopped and a beautiful rainbow appeared.
プレゼントをきれいな紙で包んだ。
I wrapped the gift in beautiful paper.
彼はとてもきれいな字を書く。
He writes very beautiful characters.
ビルの正面はきれいだ。
The front of the building is beautiful.
クリスマスのために、部屋をきれいに飾った。
I decorated the room beautifully for Christmas.
午後から雨が晴れて、きれいな虹が見えた。
The rain cleared up in the afternoon, and a beautiful rainbow appeared.
溜まった資料を整理して、机の上をきれいにした。
I organized the accumulated materials and tidied up the desk.
手を洗った後、タオルできれいに手を拭いた。
After washing my hands, I wiped them clean with a towel.

Usage Notes

Can describe visual beauty, cleanliness, or something being thorough/neat.

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