JLPT · Level 120
15 words
Japanese word
清らか
Pronunciation
Romajikiyoraka
Meaning
- na-adjectivepure
Example
山の水は清らかです。yama no mizu wa kiyo ra ka de su
The mountain water is pure.
More examples
朝の森には、清らかな空気が満ちています。asa no mori ni wa kiyo ra ka na kū ki ga mi chi te i ma su
The morning forest is filled with pure air.
Core concept
It presents something as free from unwanted mixture or stain, whether the quality is physical or inward.
Common phrases
清らかな心kiyo ra ka na kokoro
a pure heart
清らかな空気kiyo ra ka na kū ki
pure air
清らかな歌声kiyo ra ka na uta goe
a pure singing voice
Similar words
きれいkirei: Describes something as clean, neat, or attractive in common everyday use.
純粋junsui: Describes something as unmixed, genuine, or free from outside influence.
清潔seiketsu: Describes a condition free from dirt, germs, or other unwanted matter.
清浄seijō: Describes something as clean and free from impurities in formal or religious contexts.
Definition in Japanese
混じりけや汚れがなく、澄んでいて美しいさま。ma ji ri ke ya yogo re ga na ku su n de i te utsuku shi i sa ma
Word origin
The native Japanese adjective 清らか (kiyoraka, "pure") combines 清 (kiyo, "pure") with the suffix らか (raka, "showing a state or quality"), which forms adjectives describing a condition.
Usage tips
- Compared with everyday きれい (kirei, "clean" or "pretty"), 清らか (kiyoraka) often gives descriptions of nature or moral character a more literary tone.
Other meanings
- clearna-adjective
- cleanna-adjective
Opposites
- 不純fujunimpurena-adjective
Related words
- 清らかさkiyorakasapuritynoun