English Explanatory Dictionary

Kondo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To tidy up using the methods advocated by Marie Kondo, especially keeping only those things that tokimeku (spark joy).
name
  1. A surname from Japanese.

Word forms

Kondo Kondos Kondoing Kondo-ing Kondoed Kondo'd Kondo-ed Marie Kondo Marie-Kondo

Etymology

* (surname): From Japanese 近藤 (Kondō). * (verb): After Marie Kondo (近藤 麻理恵), Japanese organizing consultant and author.

Derived words

Kondo effect
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