清潔
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Base na-adjective form. Used to describe cleanliness or hygiene. Attach 『な』 (na) before a noun, e.g., 『清潔な部屋』 (seiketsu na heya, 'clean room').
Theme
At a shared apartment, User and their roommate Sakura discuss cleaning routines to maintain a tidy living space.
清潔
せいけつ
clean
Everyday Life & SurvivalHome & Objects
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'clean' kitchen that's so spotless it gleams. Think: 'Clean gleam' → 清潔 (seiketsu, 'clean').
Cultural Note
In Japan, cleanliness is highly valued, especially in public spaces like trains and restrooms. People often use 『清潔』 (seiketsu, 'clean') to describe hygiene standards or neat environments.
Forms
Base: 清潔Base na-adjective form. Used to describe cleanliness or hygiene. Attach 『な』 (na) before a noun, e.g., 『清潔な部屋』 (seiketsu na heya, 'clean room').
Negative: 清潔じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, 'not') after the base form → 『清潔じゃない』 (seiketsu janai, 'not clean').
Past: 清潔だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) after the base form → 『清潔だった』 (seiketsu datta, 'was clean').
Adverbial: 清潔にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) after the base form → 『清潔に』 (seiketsu ni, 'cleanly').
Comparative: より清潔Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective → 『より清潔』 (yori seiketsu, 'cleaner').
Superlative: 一番清潔Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + base adjective → 『一番清潔』 (ichiban seiketsu, 'the cleanest').