In Japanese, "clean" is きれいな (kirei na). It is a adjective.
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きれいな is written in hiragana. Romanised as kirei na, it sounds roughly like "kee-reh-ee nah" to an English ear.
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Buy on Steamきれいな is romanised as kirei na. Say it roughly like "kee-reh-ee nah" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
きれいな is a na-adjective or noun-adjective. It is neutral in register and fits naturally in both casual and polite sentences. Add na before a noun, or use desu for a polite predicate.
きれいな is written using hiragana. Hiragana is the basic Japanese syllabary used for native words and grammatical elements.
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