清浄(せいじょう)

せいじょう
noun, na-adjective
purity, cleanliness, pure
formaldescriptive
See also: 正常(せいじょう) (normal)
1. purity, cleanliness, pure, clean
A state of being pure, clean, or uncontaminated. Used both for physical cleanliness (air, water) and spiritual or moral purity. Common in Buddhist contexts and product labeling.
空気(くうき)清浄機(せいじょうき)を買(か)った。
I bought an air purifier.
清浄(せいじょう)な水(みず)が流(なが)れている。
Clean water is flowing.
この寺(てら)は心(こころ)を清浄(せいじょう)にする場所(ばしょ)だと言(い)われている。
This temple is said to be a place that purifies the mind.

Usage

Used in both practical and spiritual contexts. Very common in the compound 空気(くうき)清浄機(せいじょうき) (air purifier), one of the most frequent encounters for learners. In Buddhist contexts, refers to spiritual purity or the absence of worldly defilements.

Similar words

Do not confuse with the homophone 正常(せいじょう) (normal, healthy), which has a completely different meaning.

Common collocations

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