Japanese word

クリーン

Pronunciation

Romajikurīn

Meaning

  • na-adjectiveclean

Example

この会社はクリーンなエネルギーを使っています。ko no gai sha wa ku rī n na e ne ru gī o tsuka tte i ma su

This company uses clean energy.

Illustration for クリーン (clean)

More examples

再生可能エネルギーは、発電時の環境負荷が小さくクリーンです。sai sei ka nō e ne ru gī wa hatsu den ji no kan kyō fu ka ga chii sa ku ku rī n de su

Renewable energy has a low environmental impact during power generation and is clean.

Core concept

Describes a state in which dirt, unwanted traces, or other impurities are absent, making something seem orderly and acceptable.

Common phrases

  • クリーンなエネルギーku rī n na e ne ru gī

    clean energy

  • クリーンに保つku rī n ni tamo tsu

    keep clean

  • クリーンな印象ku rī n na in shō

    clean image

Similar words

清潔seiketsu: Free from dirt and kept in a condition that supports hygiene.
きれいkirei: Free from visible dirt or marks and having a neat, attractive appearance.
低公害teikōgai: Causing little or no harm to the surrounding environment.

Definition in Japanese

汚れや不正なものがなく、さわやかで好ましい状態である。yogo re ya fu sei na mo no ga na ku sa wa ya ka de kono ma shi i jō tai de a ru

Word origin

クリーン (kurīn) is a Japanese loanword from English clean, a Germanic word whose basic sense concerns freedom from dirt or impurities.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese public language, クリーン (kurīn) often appears in クリーンエネルギー (kurīn enerugī), where it refers to energy presented as causing little environmental harm.

Opposites

Related words

  • クリーン化kurīnkacleaningnoun
  • クリーンさkurīnsacleanlinessnoun

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