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潔い

いさぎよい

Readings

いさぎよい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-igracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death); noble; gallant; brave; manly; sportsmanlike
  2. 2.
    adj-iupright; righteous; honest; pure (heart); innocent
  3. 3.
    adj-iunspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean

Kanji breakdown

N515 strokesGrade 5

Example sentences

出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。

He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.

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潔いいさぎよい

manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure

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