純真(じゅんしん)

じゅんしん
na-adjective, noun
pure; innocent; genuine
descriptive
1. pure; innocent; genuine; sincere
Having a pure and uncorrupted heart or character. Describes someone whose feelings and intentions are genuine and free from worldly calculation. Slightly literary in tone.
純真(じゅんしん)な心(こころ)を持(も)っている。
She has a pure heart.
純真(じゅんしん)な少年(しょうねん)が都会(とかい)の厳(きび)しさを知(し)る物語(ものがたり)だ。
It's a story about an innocent boy who learns the harshness of the city.
大人(おとな)になると、子(こ)どもの頃(ころ)のような純真(じゅんしん)さを失(うしな)いがちだ。
As you grow up, you tend to lose the innocence you had as a child.

Usage

More literary and elevated than 無邪気(むじゃき). Often used in writing, narratives, and reflective contexts. Emphasizes moral purity and sincerity of character rather than childlike playfulness.

Forms

  • 純真(じゅんしん)な + noun (pure, innocent)
  • 純真(じゅんしん)さ (innocence; purity — noun form)

Common collocations

  • 純真(じゅんしん)な心(こころ) (a pure heart)
  • 純真(じゅんしん)な子(こ)ども (an innocent child)
  • 純真(じゅんしん)さを失(うしな)う (to lose one's innocence)

Similar words

Related Words

Synonym: 無邪気(むじゃき) (innocent (colloquial))
Synonym: 純粋(じゅんすい) (pure (broader meaning))
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