綺麗
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Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『綺麗な人』 (kirei na hito, 'pretty person').
Theme
User is visiting their friend Yumi's new apartment for the first time. Yumi asks for User's impression of the place.
綺麗
きれい
pretty / clean / tidy
Core Language Building BlocksDescriptive Language
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'key' (sounds like 綺麗 kirei) that unlocks a clean, pretty room — everything is spotless! 'Key' → 綺麗 (kirei, 'pretty / Clean').
Cultural Note
In Japan, 『綺麗』 (kirei) is commonly used to compliment someone's appearance or a tidy space. It reflects cultural values of cleanliness and aesthetic appreciation, often heard in daily life and media.
Forms
Base: 綺麗Base na-adjective form. Used with 『な』 (na) before nouns, e.g., 『綺麗な人』 (kirei na hito, 'pretty person').
Negative: 綺麗じゃないAdd 『じゃない』 (janai, negative) → 『綺麗じゃない』 (kirei janai).
Past: 綺麗だったAdd 『だった』 (datta, past) → 『綺麗だった』 (kirei datta).
Adverbial: 綺麗にAdd 『に』 (ni, adverbial) → 『綺麗に』 (kirei ni).
Comparative: より綺麗Comparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番綺麗Superlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.