Korean word

깨끗이

Pronunciation

Romanizationkkaekkeusi

Meaning

  • adverbcleanly

Example

방을 깨끗이 청소했어요.pang eul kkae kkeu si cheong so hae sseo yo

I cleaned the room well.

Illustration for 깨끗이 (cleanly)

More examples

식사하기 전에 손을 깨끗이 씻으세요.sik ssa ha gi cheo ne so neul kkae kkeu si ssi seu se yo

Please wash your hands thoroughly before eating.

Core concept

A surface or task is left spotless, orderly, and with no trace of the earlier mess.

Common phrases

  • 깨끗이 씻다kkae kkeu si ssit tta

    wash thoroughly

  • 깨끗이 닦다kkae kkeu si tak tta

    wipe clean

  • 깨끗이 치우다kkae kkeu si chi u da

    clean up completely

Similar words

깨끗하게kkaekkeutage: An action keeps the place or object clean while it is being done.
깔끔하게kkalkkeumhage: An arrangement looks simple and tidy because extra clutter has been removed.
말끔히malkkeumhi: A messy or faulty condition is cleared up completely, leaving nothing to fix.

Definition in Korean

더러움이나 흔적이 남지 않도록 처리하거나 상태를 완전히 정리한 모습을 가리키는 부사.teo reo u mi na heun jeo gi nam ji an to rok cheo ri ha geo na sang tae reul wan jeon hi cheong ni han mo seu beul ka ri ki neun pu sa

Word origin

This adverb is formed from the Korean adjective meaning clean with an adverb-forming ending, linking cleanliness to a completed result.

Usage tips

  • English cleanly often describes how an action happens, while this word can also show that a cleaning task is fully finished.

Other meanings

  • neatlyadverb
  • completelyadverb

Opposites

  • 더럽게teoreopkkedirtilyadverb
  • 지저분하게chijeobunhagemessilyadverb

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