name
Meaning 1
A surname from Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Kondo
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CMU ARPABET: K AA1 N D OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To tidy up using the methods advocated by Marie Kondo, especially keeping only those things that tokimeku (spark joy).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology
* (surname): From Japanese 近藤 (Kondō). * (verb): After Marie Kondo (近藤 麻理恵), Japanese organizing consultant and author.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: konmarittaa — Kondo
- Finnish: marittaa — Kondo
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