きちんと

precisely, accurately

Also:neatly

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.