Vocabulary

What does 潔い (いさぎよい, isagiyoi) mean?

潔い (いさぎよい, isagiyoi) means gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death).

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Readingいさぎよい
Romajiisagiyoi
Part of speechi-adjective
いさぎよい
isagiyoi

gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death)

  1. 1i-adjective gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death)
  2. 2i-adjective upright; righteous; honest
  3. 3i-adjective unspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean

Also written: いさぎ良い、潔よい、潔良い

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