What does きちんと mean?
きちんと is a Japanese noun meaning “precisely, accurately” in English. It can also be translated as “neatly” depending on context. It is written as きちんと in hiragana, and kichinto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私の時計はきちんと動いている。
My watch is running all right.
自分の部屋は出来るだけきちんとしておきたい。
I want to keep my room as neat as possible.