Word Meaning 綺麗事

きれいごと kireigoto

綺麗事 is read as きれいごと (kireigoto) and means deftly finishing up.

Meaning

English

deftly finishing up
putting on the final touches
whitewashing
glossing over
lip service

Reading

Kana

きれいごと

Romaji

kireigoto

Writing Variants

きれい事 きれいごと kireigoto
奇麗事 きれいごと kireigoto

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 41 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 1級 Rank 141099 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

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綺麗

きれい

completely

綺麗さび

きれいさび

kirei-sabi

綺麗どころ

きれいどころ

dressed-up beautiful woman

綺麗かった

きれいかった

was pretty

綺麗さっぱり

きれいさっぱり

spotlessly

綺麗な薔薇には棘がある

きれいなばらにはとげがある

there is no rose without a thorn

手綺麗

てぎれい

neatly made

口綺麗

くちぎれい

not gluttonous

月が綺麗ですね

つきがきれいですね

the moon is beautiful, isn't it?

幹事

かんじ

executive secretary

検事

けんじ

public prosecutor

刑事

けいじ

(police) detective

Example Sentences

綺麗事は抜きにして、正直に言いなさいよ。

Enough with the empty words. Speak straight with me.

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綺麗事 Kireigoto