- 1. [n, adj-na] spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness (yoji)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | せいれんけっぱくな | (seirenkeppakuna) |
| Non-past, plain | せいれんけっぱくだ | (seirenkeppakuda) |
| Non-past, polite | せいれんけっぱくです | (seirenkeppakudesu) |
| Past, plain | せいれんけっぱくだった | (seirenkeppakudatta) |
| Past, polite | せいれんけっぱくでした | (seirenkeppakudeshita) |
| Negative, plain | せいれんけっぱくじゃない | (seirenkeppakujanai) |
| Negative, polite | せいれんけっぱくじゃないです | (seirenkeppakujanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | せいれんけっぱくじゃなかった | (seirenkeppakujanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | せいれんけっぱくじゃなかったです | (seirenkeppakujanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | せいれんけっぱくで | (seirenkeppakude) |
| Conditional (―nara) | せいれんけっぱくなら | (seirenkeppakunara) |
Kanji in this word
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清
pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynastyOn: セイ (sei)、 ショウ (shou)、 シン (shin)Kun: きよ.い (kiyo.i)、 きよ.まる (kiyo.maru)、 きよ.める (kiyo.meru)
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廉
bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peacefulOn: レン (ren)
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潔
undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallantOn: ケツ (ketsu)Kun: いさぎよ.い (isagiyo.i)
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白
whiteOn: ハク (haku)、 ビャク (byaku)Kun: しろ (shiro)、 しら- (shira-)、 しろ.い (shiro.i)
Example Sentences
清廉潔白できこえた彼が、汚職なんかに手を染めるわけない。
He has a reputation as being straight as an arrow. He'd never get involved in corruption.