Kondo

name, verb

Definitions

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

    "Waiting for kettle to boil … So I Kondoed my recipe books"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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