清(きよ)らか

きよらか
na-adjective
pure, clean, clear
1. pure, clean, clear, unsullied
Free from impurity or contamination, whether physical (clear water, clean air) or moral/spiritual (pure heart, innocent character). Has an elevated, literary tone.
清(きよ)らかな水(みず)が流(なが)れている。
Clear water is flowing.
彼女(かのじょ)の清(きよ)らかな歌声(うたごえ)に心(こころ)を打(う)たれた。
I was moved by her pure singing voice.
山(やま)の奥(おく)には清(きよ)らかな空気(くうき)と美(うつく)しい自然(しぜん)が残(のこ)っている。
Deep in the mountains, clean air and beautiful nature remain.

USAGE:
A literary and somewhat elevated word. More poetic and formal than {きれい}な (clean, pretty). Often used in descriptions of nature, spiritual contexts, and literary prose.

Related to the verb 清(きよ)める (to purify) and the noun 清(きよ)さ (purity/cleanliness).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 清(きよ)らかな水(みず): pure water
  • 清(きよ)らかな心(こころ): pure heart
  • 清(きよ)らかな空気(くうき): clean air
  • 清(きよ)らかな流(なが)れ: clear stream

Related Words

Related: 清(きよ)める (to purify)
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