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What does 清い (きよい, kiyoi) mean?

清い (きよい, kiyoi) means pure, clean, upright.

Quick facts
Readingきよい
Romajikiyoi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
きよい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkiyoi

pure, clean, upright

  1. 1i-adjective clean; clear
  2. 2i-adjective pure; honest; clean

Example sentences

  • I drank the clear mountain water.

  • She has a pure heart.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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