汚い
きたない
kitanai
JLPT N5adjectiveVocabularyLevel 9 - JLPT N5

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汚い (きたない (kitanai)) means "Messy". It is read きたない (kitanai). This page covers its usage with example sentences.

Meaning

Messy

Also : Dirty · Foul · Filthy · Unclean

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Example Sentences

この部屋は汚いです。

このへやはきたないです。

This room is dirty.

この部屋はとても汚いです。

このへやはとてもきたないです。

This room is very dirty.

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