- 1. [adj-i] gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death); noble; gallant; brave; manly; sportsmanlike
- 2. [adj-i] upright; righteous; honest; pure (heart); innocent (dated)
- 3. [adj-i] unspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean (arch)
Conjugation — Adjective (―i)
| Dictionary form | いさぎよい | (isagiyoi) |
| Polite | いさぎよいです | (isagiyoidesu) |
| Past, plain | いさぎよかった | (isagiyokatta) |
| Past, polite | いさぎよかったです | (isagiyokattadesu) |
| Negative, plain | いさぎよくない | (isagiyokunai) |
| Negative, polite | いさぎよくありません | (isagiyokuarimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | いさぎよくなかった | (isagiyokunakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | いさぎよくありませんでした | (isagiyokuarimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | いさぎよくて | (isagiyokute) |
| Conditional (―ba) | いさぎよければ | (isagiyokereba) |
Kanji in this word
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潔
undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallantOn: ケツ (ketsu)Kun: いさぎよ.い (isagiyo.i)
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。
He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.