潔い

• 読み: いさぎよい
• ローマ字: isagiyoi
• 漢字の分解: 潔 (isagi) — pure, clean, righteous
• 発音: /i.sa.ɡi.jo.i/

意味

Gracious; honourable; sportsmanlike. Accepting defeat or consequences with dignity.

An i-adjective describing an admirable attitude of accepting outcomes cleanly without excuses, clinging, or complaint. Used to praise someone who takes responsibility, admits fault, or concedes defeat with grace. Strongly associated with Japanese cultural values of honour and dignity. The negative form 潔くない implies cowardice or clinginess.

例文

1. 負けを認めた彼の態度は潔かった。
2. 潔く謝ったほうが印象がいいよ。
3. 彼女は潔く身を引く決断をした。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, relationships, ethics, business

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Likely from いさ (isa, bravery/spirit) + きよい (kiyoi, clean/pure). The kanji 潔 (ketsu, pure/clean) reinforces the sense of cleanliness of character and moral uprightness.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal