How to say 'Precisely' in Japanese | きっちり

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The Japanese word for Precisely is 'Kitchiri', written as きっちり in Japanese.

word

きっちり

Meaning

Precisely

Reading

Kitchiri

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'きっちり' (kitchiri) means 'precisely' or 'exactly'. It is used to describe something that is done with accuracy, tightness, or without any looseness or deviation. This word often conveys a sense of neatness, thoroughness, or strict adherence to rules or expectations. For example: The schedule is precisely planned「スケジュールはきっちり決まっている」(すけじゅーるはきっちりきまっている). She tied the ribbon precisely「彼女はリボンをきっちり結んだ」(かのじょはりぼんをきっちりむすんだ). It can also imply something fitting perfectly, as in: The lid fits precisely「蓋がきっちり合う」(ふたがきっちりあう).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

3940

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word きっちり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

き

Reading

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

hiragana

り

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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