英和和英

読み方 きれい

形容詞相当語句

1

（＝美しい）beautiful; pretty; fine; nice; fair; delicate; gay

用例

• 綺麗な花
  a pretty flower
  a beautiful flower

• 綺麗な女
  a beautiful woman
  a pretty girl
  a fair one
• 彼女は若い時は綺麗だったろう
  She must have been a beauty in the day.
• お婆さんは若い綺麗な人の引立て役
  An old woman serves as a foil to the young and pretty.
• あの娘は綺麗になった
  She has improved in her looks.
• 綺麗な庭
  a beautiful garden
  a pretty garden a fine garden
  a nice garden
• お庭が綺麗になりました
  The garden has improved in appearance.
• 綺麗な着物
  fine clothes
• 綺麗な文章
  a beautiful style
• 綺麗な言葉づかい
  a delicate expression
• 土手は桜が咲くと綺麗です
  The banks are gay in the cherry season.
• さぞ綺麗でしたろう
  What a sight it must have been!

2

（＝清潔）clean （hands）; cleanly （habit）; clear （water）; pure （heart）; neat （room）; tidy （person, etc.）

用例

• 肌は垢を落として綺麗だ
  The skin is clean from dirt.

• 水は芥が無くて綺麗だ
  The water is clear from impurities.
• お庭はいつも綺麗だ
  The garden is kept clean.
• 座敷はいつも綺麗だ
  The rooms are kept neat and tidy.
• 二人の関係は綺麗なものだ
  Their relations are pure from sin.
• 心の綺麗な人だ
  He has a pure heart―a beautiful soul.

3

• 金使いが綺麗だ
  He is free with his money―generous with his money.