綺麗好(きれいず)き

きれいずき
noun, na-adjective
fond of cleanliness; neat freak; tidy person
personalitydaily-life
1. fond of cleanliness; neat freak; tidy person
a personality trait describing someone who likes things to be clean and orderly
彼女(かのじょ)は綺麗好(きれいず)きだ。
She is a neat freak.
綺麗好(きれいず)きな人(ひと)と暮(く)らすのは気(き)を使(つか)う。
Living with a tidy person requires being careful.
母(はは)は綺麗好(きれいず)きで、家(いえ)の中(なか)にはいつも花(はな)が飾(かざ)ってある。
My mother likes things neat, so there are always flowers arranged in the house.

A compound noun used as a personality descriptor. Can be used both positively (someone who keeps things nice) and with a hint of exasperation (someone overly particular about cleanliness). Functions as both a noun (a neat person) and a na-adjective modifier.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 潔癖症(けっぺきしょう): germaphobe, obsessive cleanliness — much stronger, implies a disorder
  • 几帳面(きちょうめん): meticulous, precise — broader than just cleanliness, includes punctuality and organization

Forms

綺麗(きれい) (clean, beautiful) + 好(ず)き (fond of). Same pattern as 寂(さび)しがり屋(や), 怖(こわ)がり, 甘党(あまとう), etc. — personality words built from preferences.

Related Words

Compare: 几帳面(きちょうめん) (meticulous, precise)
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