"Kondo" meaning in English

See Kondo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kondos [plural]
Etymology: * (surname): From Japanese 近藤 (Kondō). * (verb): After Marie Kondo (近藤 麻理恵), Japanese organizing consultant and author. Etymology templates: {{sense|surname}} (surname):, {{bor|en|ja|近藤|tr=Kondō}} Japanese 近藤 (Kondō), {{sense|verb}} (verb): Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Kondos}} Kondo (plural Kondos)
  1. A surname from Japanese. Derived forms: Kondo effect
    Sense id: en-Kondo-en-name-rHUjO6wz Categories (other): English surnames

Verb

Forms: Kondos [present, singular, third-person], Kondoing [participle, present], Kondo-ing [participle, present], Kondoed [participle, past], Kondoed [past], Kondo'd [participle, past], Kondo'd [past], Kondo-ed [participle, past], Kondo-ed [past]
Etymology: * (surname): From Japanese 近藤 (Kondō). * (verb): After Marie Kondo (近藤 麻理恵), Japanese organizing consultant and author. Etymology templates: {{sense|surname}} (surname):, {{bor|en|ja|近藤|tr=Kondō}} Japanese 近藤 (Kondō), {{sense|verb}} (verb): Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=Kondo'd|past3=Kondo-ed|pres_ptc2=Kondo-ing}} Kondo (third-person singular simple present Kondos, present participle Kondoing or Kondo-ing, simple past and past participle Kondoed or Kondo'd or Kondo-ed)
  1. (transitive) To tidy up using the methods advocated by Marie Kondo, especially keeping only those things that tokimeku (spark joy). Tags: transitive Synonyms: Marie Kondo, Marie-Kondo Translations (Kondo): konmarittaa (Finnish), marittaa (Finnish)
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Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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