1.
clean, hygienic
Free from dirt or impurities. Often used for environments, objects, or personal cleanliness.
部屋を清潔に保ってください。
Please keep the room clean.
清潔な環境が大切です。
A clean environment is important.
手を清潔にしてから食事をしましょう。
Let's wash our hands before eating.
2.
pure, clean-cut
Morally clean or having a neat, wholesome appearance.
彼は清潔な印象を与える。
He gives a clean-cut impression.
清潔感のある服装を心がけている。
I try to dress in a way that gives a clean impression.
面接では清潔な身だしなみが大事だ。
A neat and tidy appearance is important in interviews.
清潔 is a na-adjective meaning clean or hygienic.
FORMS:
- Adverbial: 清潔に (cleanly)
- Noun modifier: 清潔な + noun
- Noun form: 清潔さ (cleanliness)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 清潔に保つ (keep clean)
- 清潔な環境 (clean environment)
- 清潔感 (sense of cleanliness)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- きれい: clean, pretty (casual)
- 清潔: clean, hygienic (formal)
- 衛生的: sanitary (technical)