How to say "cleanliness" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 衛生えいせいnounCleanliness in the hygienic sense: keeping people and surroundings clean for the sake of health, matching its senses 'hygiene' and 'sanitation'. The usual choice when 'cleanliness' concerns health rather than mere appearance.
- nounA katakana borrowing of the English word, and a less common one; it is seldom the word you want for 'cleanliness', since 衛生 covers the hygienic sense in ordinary use.
For cleanliness as hygiene or sanitation, use 衛生, the common term; 「クリンリネス」 is a less common loanword of the English word and seldom the natural choice.
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