きれい（きれい）
JLPT N5 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: pretty / clean
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | きれいで | きれいで |
| ta-form (past) | きれいだった | きれいだった |
| nai-form (negative) | きれいではない | きれいではない |
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Example sentences
- 週末に部屋をきれいに掃除した。 — I cleaned my room thoroughly over the weekend.
- 山の上から見た景色はきれいだった。 — The view from the top of the mountain was beautiful.
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