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潔い (いさぎよい) — gracious (defeat, apology, etc.) · Nihongo Circle

潔い

いさぎよい

i-adjective

Meanings

1gracious (defeat, apology, etc.)
2graceful
3honourable (e.g. death)
4upright
5righteous
6honest

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Kanji in this word

潔Undefiled, Pure, Clean15 strokes

More words with 潔

不潔ふけつ · uncleanN2 清潔せいけつ · cleanN3 簡潔かんけつ · brevityN1 潔白けっぱく · innocence

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