How to say 'Properly' in Japanese | きちんと

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The Japanese word for Properly is 'Kichinto', written as きちんと in Japanese.

word

きちんと

Meaning

Properly

Reading

Kichinto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'きちんと' means 'properly' or 'neatly'. It is used to describe actions or states that are done in an orderly, correct, or precise manner. This word often carries a nuance of thoroughness and attention to detail. For example: Please clean your room properly「部屋をきちんと掃除してください」(へやをきちんとそうじしてください). She always dresses neatly「彼女はいつもきちんと着ている」(かのじょはいつもきちんときている). It can also imply reliability or punctuality, as in: He always arrives on time「彼はいつもきちんと時間に来る」(かれはいつもきちんとじかんにくる).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

1417

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word きちんと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

き

Reading

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

hiragana

ん

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

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