潔い – Vocabulary details

潔いさぎよい

Adjective (い)

1. gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; honourable (e.g. death); noble; gallant; brave; manly; sportsmanlike

敗はい北ぼくしたのなら、悔くやしくても潔いさぎよく認みとめるしかない。If you've lost, all you can do is accept it gracefully, however frustrating it is.

2. upright; righteous; honest; pure (heart); innocent

3. unspoiled (scenery, etc.); pure; clean

undefiled

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潔いさぎよく引ひき下さがって参まいった。

I gracefully withdrew and came back.

負まけた方ほうは潔いさぎよく身みを引ひく。

The loser gracefully withdraws.

それが私わたしの間ま違ちがいであったことを私わたしは潔いさぎよく認みとめる。

I'm ready to admit that it was my fault.

敗はい北ぼくしたのなら、悔くやしくても潔いさぎよく認みとめるしかない。

If you've lost, all you can do is accept it gracefully, however frustrating it is.

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