🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

청결

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheonggyeol

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cleanliness/ˈklɛn.lɪ.nəs/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"청결은 건강을 유지하는 데 중요합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being clean, free from dirt or impurities.

    "Maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen is essential for food safety."
  2. 2

    The practice of keeping oneself and one's surroundings clean.

    "Her commitment to cleanliness was evident in her meticulously organized home."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cleanliness' originates from the Middle English 'clene' meaning 'pure' or 'free from dirt', which itself comes from the Old English 'clǣne'. The concept has evolved over centuries to encompass not just physical cleanliness but also moral and social purity.

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