name, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

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"

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Japanese.

Example

More examples

"Mr Kondo is the most hardworking in his company."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

Kondo effecttidy up

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