Translation guide
How to express 'cleanly' in Japanese, covering neatness, skill, fairness, and more.
Describing an action done without making a mess, leaving things orderly, or in a way that is physically clean.
The most common adverb for 'cleanly' in the sense of neatly, tidily, or without mess. Used for cleaning, organizing, cutting, etc.
I tidied up the room cleanly.
Cut the paper cleanly.
Implies a refreshing, clean feeling, often used for personal grooming or clearing things out.
I got a haircut and feel cleanly refreshed.
Performing an action with precision, grace, or without mistakes, like a clean catch or a clean hit.
Means 'splendidly' or 'admirably', often used when something is done perfectly or cleanly in a skillful way.
He caught the ball cleanly.
Emphasizes brilliance and skill, often for impressive physical actions.
He scored a goal cleanly (with brilliant skill).
Smoothly, without resistance or trouble. Used for processes that go cleanly.
The negotiation was settled cleanly.
Acting in a morally clean way, without corruption or underhandedness.
Removing something entirely, leaving nothing behind.