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きれい, 綺麗, 奇麗, キレイ
NA-adjective
1. pretty, lovely, beautiful, fair
Usually in kana
2. clean, clear, pure, tidy, neat
as 〜に
3. completely, entirely
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切れ, きれ
1. piece, slice, strip, scrap
also written as 布, 裂
2. cloth
3. sharpness
4. agility
Counter
5. counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
肉は何切れにしましょうか。
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儀礼, ぎれい
1. courtesy, etiquette, formality, protocol
2. (religious) observance, ritual, rite
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きれいめ, キレイ目, きれい目, 綺麗め, 綺麗目, キレイメ
NA-adjective, Usually in kana
neater (clothing, appearance, etc.), sharper, more businesslike, more formal, more put-together
綺麗事, 奇麗事, きれい事, きれいごと
1. whitewashing, glossing over, lip service
Archaism, orig. meaning
2. deftly finishing up, putting on the final touches
きれい好き, 綺麗好き, キレイ好き, きれいずき
NA-adjective, May take 'no'
love of cleanliness, liking to keep things clean, tidiness (of people), neatness
綺麗さび, きれい寂び, 綺麗寂び, きれいさび
See わびさび, See 遠州流・1
kirei-sabi, aesthetic based on wabi-sabi with a bigger focus on elegance, associated with the Enshū school of tea ceremony
綺麗かった, きれいかった
Expression, See 綺麗・1, irregular past tense conjugation of 綺麗, Dialect: Kansai-ben
was pretty, was beautiful, was clean
きれいさっぱり, 綺麗さっぱり, 奇麗さっぱり, キレイさっぱり
Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' particle, Takes suru, NA-adjective, Usually in kana
1. once and for all, completely
2. spotlessly
綺麗な薔薇には棘がある, 綺麗な薔薇には刺がある, きれいなばらにはとげがある
Expression, Godan verb, Proverb
there is no rose without a thorn, every rose has its thorn
激励, げきれい
Takes suru, Transitive, May take 'no'
encouragement, spurring (on), cheering (on)
あなたの激励がなかったら、この計画は諦めていたでしょうね。
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せきれい, 鶺鴒, まなばしら, にわくなぶり, にわくなぎ, つつ, セキレイ
Usually in kana
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits), wagtail, longclaw
叱咤激励, 𠮟咤激励, 叱咜激励, 𠮟咜激励, しったげきれい
Takes suru, yojijukugo
giving a loud pep talk, encouraging (someone) strongly in a loud voice