How to Say ‘It's very beautiful.’ in Japanese
とてもきれいですよ。
totemo kirei desu yo
[toh-TEH-moh KEE-ray dess yo]
💬 Usage Tip: きれい ends in い but isn't an い-adjective, so it never changes to きれくない. The negative is きれいじゃないです. Ending よ adds a friendly "I'm telling you" nudge.
Phrase Breakdown
とても
totemo
[toh-TEH-moh]
very
Adverb that strengthens adjectives.
とても面白いです。
It's very interesting.
きれいですよ。
kirei desu yo
is beautiful, you know
きれい (kirei) means 'beautiful' or 'clean'. よ (yo) adds 'I'm telling you' and shares information warmly.
この花はきれいですよ。
This flower is beautiful, you know.
Words in this phrase
きれい
kirei
[KEE-ray]
beautiful; clean
Na-adjective for something pretty or neatly done.
きれいなパスですね。
What a beautiful pass.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A basic polite copula used to say 'is/am/are.'
田中です。
I am Tanaka.
よ
yo
[yo]
you know
Particle used for emphasis or to assert information.
わかるよね。
You know, right?
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