きちっと
きちっと · kichitto · JLPT N1 · adverb
exactly
🎯 Crisp, snapped-shut きちんと: the small っ clicks the word into exact place, like a lid closing.
The small っ works like a stop, cutting the sound short, so the word feels sharp and final. Use it when something lines up exactly, as in きちっと合う (fits exactly).