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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

    Ki

  • hiragana

    ち

    Reading

    Chi

  • hiragana

    ん

    Reading

    N

  • hiragana

    と

    Reading

    To

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'Kichinto' means 'Properly' .

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