JLPT N1 Advanced
潔い
Graceful, decisive, and sporting; accepting defeat or choices without lingering regret.
Readings
Other forms
潔く adverbial form
潔さ noun form
I-adjective
Decisive" / "Graceful (in defeat)
Describes an attitude characterized by clear-cut decision-making and a lack of lingering regret, especially when admitting fault or facing defeat.
Example
彼 は 自分 の 間違い を 潔く 認め た 。
He gracefully admitted his mistake.
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