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Definition and Synonyms for 潔い
| 1. | 廉直 | 道徳的な素晴らしさについて |
| Upright | of moral excellence | |
| Synonyms: | いい, いい, まとも, よろしい, 公明正大, 廉潔, 廉直, 正しい, 清廉, 清潔, 潔い, 良い | |
| 2. | 潔く | 男っぽい態度で |
| Manfully | in a manful manner | |
| Synonyms: | 潔い | |
| 3. | 純一無雑 | （人や振舞いについて使用され）欠点がないさま |
| Pure | (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults | |
| Synonyms: | ピュア, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清浄, 清純, 潔い, 無垢, 純, 純一無雑, 純情, 純潔, 純白, 純真, 純粋, 蘿蔔 | |
| 4. | 奇麗 | ほこりまたは不純物を含まない |
| Clean | free from dirt or impurities | |
| Synonyms: | きれい, クリーン, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清潔, 潔い, 潔白, 純潔, 純粋, 蘿蔔 | |
| 5. | 純一無雑 | 罪のない |
| Pure | sinless | |
| Synonyms: | ピュア, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清浄, 清純, 潔い, 無垢, 純, 純一無雑, 純情, 純潔, 純白, 純真, 純粋, 蘿蔔 | |
| 6. | 奇麗 | または清潔な習慣を持っていること |
| Clean | or having clean habits | |
| Synonyms: | きれい, クリーン, 清い, 清ら, 清らか, 清潔, 潔い, 潔白, 純潔, 純粋, 蘿蔔 | |
| 7. | 潔く | 男にふさわしいとされる特性で |
| Manfully | with qualities thought to befit a man | |
| Synonyms: | 潔い |
Meanings for each kanji in 潔い
| » | 潔 | undefiled; pure; clean; righteous; gallant |
Conjugations for 潔い
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Sample Sentences for 潔い
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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