潔い、いさぎ良い、潔よい、潔良い
いさぎよい
isagiyoi
JMdict entry #1254440
- adjective (keiyoushi) gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death); noble; gallant; brave; manly; sportsmanlike
- adjective (keiyoushi) dated term upright; righteous; honest; pure (heart); innocent
- adjective (keiyoushi) archaic unspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean
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Example sentences
出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。
shussho shintai no isagiyo sa wo wakimae te iru 、 to kare ha ixtsu te iru keredo 、 iza to naxtsu tara dou da ka ne 。
He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.
裁判官が有罪の判決を下した以上、いさぎよく服役しなければならない。
saiban kan ga yuuzai no hanketsu wo kudashi ta ijou 、 isagiyoku fukueki shi nakere ba nara nai 。
The judge pronounced him "guilty", and now he must face the music of a sentence in prison.
君は潔く辞任すべきだ。
kimi ha isagiyoku jinin su beki da 。
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。
sore ga watakushi no machigai de axtsu ta koto wo watakushi ha isagiyoku mitomeru 。
I'm ready to admit that it was my fault.
彼はすべてを明らかにして潔く責任を取るべきです。
kare ha subete wo akiraka ni shi te isagiyoku sekinin wo toru beki desu 。
He should disclose everything and face the music.