清潔(せいけつ)

せいけつ
na-adjective, noun
clean, hygienic
1. clean, hygienic
Free from dirt or impurities. Often used for environments, objects, or personal cleanliness.
部屋(へや)を清潔(せいけつ)に保(たも)ってください。
Please keep the room clean.
清潔(せいけつ)な環境(かんきょう)が大切(たいせつ)です。
A clean environment is important.
手(て)を清潔(せいけつ)にしてから食事(しょくじ)をしましょう。
Let's wash our hands before eating.
2. pure, clean-cut
Morally clean or having a neat, wholesome appearance.
彼(かれ)は清潔(せいけつ)な印象(いんしょう)を与(あた)える。
He gives a clean-cut impression.
清潔(せいけつ)感(かん)のある服装(ふくそう)を心(こころ)がけている。
I try to dress in a way that gives a clean impression.
面接(めんせつ)では清潔(せいけつ)な身(み)だしなみが大事(だいじ)だ。
A neat and tidy appearance is important in interviews.

清潔(せいけつ) is a na-adjective meaning clean or hygienic.

FORMS:

  • Adverbial: 清潔(せいけつ)に (cleanly)
  • Noun modifier: 清潔(せいけつ)な + noun
  • Noun form: 清潔(せいけつ)さ (cleanliness)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 清潔(せいけつ)に保(たも)つ (keep clean)
  • 清潔(せいけつ)な環境(かんきょう) (clean environment)
  • 清潔(せいけつ)感(かん) (sense of cleanliness)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • きれい: clean, pretty (casual)
  • 清潔(せいけつ): clean, hygienic (formal)
  • 衛生的(えいせいてき): sanitary (technical)

Related Words

Antonym: 不潔(ふけつ) (dirty, unsanitary)
Synonym: きれい (clean, pretty (casual))
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Added 2026.1.9 20:41 · Revised 2026.4.4 19:03
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