小綺麗

こぎれい

Also written 小奇麗, 小ぎれい

Meanings

1. な-adjective neat; trim; tidy; pretty

Kanji

• 小 small. Read as こ.
• 綺 figured cloth; beautiful
• 麗 lovely. Read as レイ.

Example sentences

• どの女の子も小ぎれいな服装をしていた。
  Each of the girls was dressed neatly.
• 彼の部屋は小奇麗とは到底言えない。
  His room is anything but neat.

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