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This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

綺麗事

奇麗事、 きれい事

Reading

Kana: きれいごと
Romaji: kireigoto
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

whitewashing; glossing over; lip service

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches

Note: original meaning

Kanji

綺
Readings: キ、 あや
Meanings: figured cloth, beautiful
麗
Readings: レイ、 うるわ.しい、 うら.らか
Meanings: lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent
事
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
奇
Readings: キ、 く.しき、 あや.しい、 くし、 めずら.しい
Meanings: strange, strangeness, curiosity