清廉潔白

せいれんけっぱく

Meanings

1. Noun, な-adjective spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness

Kanji

• 清 clean. Read as セイ.
• 廉 upright. Read as レン.
• 潔 spotless. Read as ケツ.
• 白 white. Read as ハク.

Example sentences

• 清廉潔白できこえた彼が、汚職なんかに手を染めるわけない。
  He has a reputation as being straight as an arrow. He'd never get involved in corruption.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

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