🇯🇵 How to say

“clean” in Japanese

きれいきれい
Illustration of "clean" in a Japanese cultural setting
A person in a tidy room is wiping a large window until it sparkles in the sunlight. Freshly washed laundry hangs neatly …

Usage note

きれい is a very common word that can describe anything from a clean room to a beautiful view. It’s a positive, polite word you can use in almost any situation.

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