潔い
いさぎよい
Meanings
- い-adjective gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death); noble; gallant; brave; manly; sportsmanlike
- upright; righteous; honest; pure (heart); innocent
- unspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean
Kanji
- 潔 spotless. Read as いさぎよい.
Example sentences
- 君は潔く辞任すべきだ。
You should do the honorable thing and resign. - それが私の間違いであったことを私は潔く認める。
I'm ready to admit that it was my fault. - 彼は負けても潔い。
He is a good loser.