What does きっちり mean?
きっちり is a Japanese noun meaning “precisely, tightly” in English. It can also be translated as “closely, properly” depending on context. It is written as きっちり in hiragana, and kitchiri in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私はきっちり３時間待った。
I have waited a full three hours.
彼女は入ってからきっちりドアを閉めた。
She closed the door tightly behind her.