Significado
A room that is not clean or tidy.
Contexto cultural
School children in Japan are responsible for cleaning their own classrooms (Soji). This instills a lifelong aversion to a '{汚|きたな}い{部屋|へや}'. The 'Genkan' (entrance) is the most important part of the house to keep clean. A '{汚|きたな}い{玄関|げんかん}' is considered much worse than a '{汚|きたな}い{部屋|へや}'. The concept of 'Danshari' (refuse, dispose, separate) became a huge trend in Japan to combat the problem of cluttered rooms. The 'Depression Room' trend on social media has made people more comfortable sharing photos of their '{汚|きたな}い{部屋|へや}' to reduce stigma around mental health.
Softening the blow
If you must mention a mess, use '{少|すこ}し' (a little) to make it less harsh: '{少|すこ}し{汚|きたな}いですね'.
Adjective Type
Remember '{汚|きたな}い' is an i-adjective. Never say '{汚|きたな}いだ'.
Significado
A room that is not clean or tidy.
Softening the blow
If you must mention a mess, use '{少|すこ}し' (a little) to make it less harsh: '{少|すこ}し{汚|きたな}いですね'.
Adjective Type
Remember '{汚|きたな}い' is an i-adjective. Never say '{汚|きたな}いだ'.
The 'Humble' Lie
Japanese hosts almost always say their room is dirty, even if it's spotless. Just smile and disagree!
Teste-se
Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence.
{昨日|きのう}、{私|わたし}の{部屋|へや}はとても（ ）です。
Since the sentence starts with '{昨日|きのう}' (yesterday), you need the past tense form '{汚|きたな}かった'.
Fill in the blank with the correct particle.
{部屋|へや}（ ）{汚|きたな}いです。
The particle 'が' is used to mark the subject that is being described by the adjective.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate situation.
When would you say '{部屋|へや}が{汚|きたな}くて、すみません'?
This is a standard apology for the state of your own home.
Complete the dialogue.
A: {掃除|そうじ}をしましたか？ B: いいえ、まだです。{部屋|へや}は（ ）。
If B hasn't cleaned yet, the room is likely still dirty.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
What makes a room '{汚|きたな}い'?
Items
- • Clothes
- • Books
- • Trash
Dirt
- • Dust
- • Stains
- • Mud
Banco de exercicios
4 exercicios{昨日|きのう}、{私|わたし}の{部屋|へや}はとても（ ）です。
Since the sentence starts with '{昨日|きのう}' (yesterday), you need the past tense form '{汚|きたな}かった'.
{部屋|へや}（ ）{汚|きたな}いです。
The particle 'が' is used to mark the subject that is being described by the adjective.
When would you say '{部屋|へや}が{汚|きたな}くて、すみません'?
This is a standard apology for the state of your own home.
A: {掃除|そうじ}をしましたか？ B: いいえ、まだです。{部屋|へや}は（ ）。
If B hasn't cleaned yet, the room is likely still dirty.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
10 perguntasIt depends on who you are talking to. With friends, it's fine. With strangers or superiors, it's very rude.
The opposite is '{綺麗|きれい}な' (kirei-na), which means clean or beautiful.
Yes, '{汚|きたな}い{机|つくえ}' is perfectly natural.
You say '{部屋|へや}が{汚|きたな}くなってきました' (Heya ga kitanaku natte kimashita).
'{汚|きたな}い' is a general state, while '{汚|よご}れている' often means something specific has a stain or dirt on it.
'{汚|きたな}い{部屋|へや}を{掃除|そうじ}しなさい！' (Kitanai heya wo souji shinasai!)
It is a very casual, rough, masculine version of '{汚|きたな}い'. You'll hear it in anime a lot.
Yes, in the context of a game or business, '{汚|きたな}い' can mean 'cheating' or 'underhanded'.
No, but it's the most common for a bedroom or living space. '{室|しつ}' is used in compounds like '{教室|きょうしつ}' (classroom).
'{汚|きたな}い{部屋|へや}には{慣|な}れています' (Kitanai heya ni wa narete imasu).
Frases relacionadas
{綺麗|きれい}な{部屋|へや}
contrastA clean/beautiful room
{散|ち}らかった{部屋|へや}
similarA cluttered room
ゴミ{屋敷|やしき}
specialized formTrash mansion
{不潔|ふけつ}な{部屋|へや}
similarAn unhygienic room
