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Undefiled, Pure, Clean, Righteous, Gallant
kun: いさぎよいon: けつ

潔しとしないいさぎよしとしない· find it against one's conscience (to do)

その兵士は丸腰の兵士を撃つことを潔しとしなかった。

The soldier disdained shooting an unarmed enemy.

潔いいさぎよい· gracious (defeat, apology, etc.)

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.

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