“Clean” in Japanese
Short answer
Clean in Japanese is “清い” (kiyoi). Full meaning: clean, clear; pure, honest, clean, innocent, platonic, chaste.
Other ways to say “Clean” in Japanese
クリーン
kuriin clean
清らか
kiyoraka clean, clear; pure, honest, clean, innocent, platonic, chaste
清潔
seiketsu clean, hygienic, sanitary; pure, virtuous, immaculate
清麗
seirei clean, tidy, pure, untarnished; Seirei (one of the eight major professional female titles)
新湯
arayu clean, freshly poured bath, hot water just poured into a bath that no one has entered yet
聖い
kiyoi clean, clear; pure, honest, clean, innocent, platonic, chaste
浄い
kiyoi clean, clear; pure, honest, clean, innocent, platonic, chaste
清浄
shoujou pure, clean, purity
ぐりーん
guriin clean
グリーン
guriin clean
くりーん
kuriin clean
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