noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
love of cleanliness; neatness; tidiness
Describes a person who likes things clean and tidy; often used as a personality trait.
彼女はきれい好きで、いつも部屋を片付けている。
She loves cleanliness and is always tidying up her room.
きれい好きな人は、整理整頓が得意だ。
People who are neat are good at organizing.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling is standard and widely used.
Full kanji spelling; less common but still seen.
Katakana spelling of きれい; used for emphasis or in casual writing.
Compound of きれい (clean, pretty) and 好き (liking). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the word has been in common use for describing a tidy personality.