クリーン

くりーん
na-adjective
clean; pure; wholesome
descriptive
1. clean; pure; non-polluting; wholesome
A loanword meaning clean — free of dirt, pollution, or corruption. Often used figuratively for energy that does not pollute, or for honest, scandal-free conduct.
クリーンな電気(でんき)を使(つか)う。
Use clean electricity.
部屋(へや)をクリーンに保(たも)つ。
Keep the room clean.
太陽光(たいようこう)や風力(ふうりょく)はクリーンなエネルギーとして注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
Solar and wind power are drawing attention as clean energy.

A loanword from English "clean," used as a na-adjective. Beyond the literal "not dirty" sense, it very often means "non-polluting" (of energy) or "honest, free of corruption" (of politics or conduct).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 清潔(せいけつ)な: clean, hygienic — a native word for literal cleanliness; クリーン adds the figurative "non-polluting" and "honest" senses

Related Words

Compare: 清潔(せいけつ) (clean, hygienic)
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