na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
Formal word for physical uncleanness or ritual, religious, or moral impurity; often more serious or ceremonial than everyday 汚い.
昔は死を不浄と見なす考え方があった。
In the past, there was a way of thinking that regarded death as impure.
儀式では、不浄な水を使わない。
In the ritual, unclean water is not used.
noun
Euphemistic noun for a toilet room, usually in the form ご不浄. It sounds old-fashioned or very indirect compared with modern トイレ or お手洗い.
See also: ご不浄
ご不浄は廊下の奥にございます。
The lavatory is at the end of the hallway.
noun
Archaic noun sense based on the idea of ritual impurity; modern Japanese normally uses 月経, 生理, or other terms instead.
古い文章では、不浄が月経を指すことがある。
In old writing, 不浄 can refer to menstruation.
noun
Archaic noun sense for excrement; not a normal modern everyday term for feces.
古い語法では、不浄が大便を意味する場合がある。
In old usage, 不浄 can mean feces.
A more everyday word for being dirty or unsanitary; 不浄 is more formal and can imply ritual or moral impurity.
Focuses on spiritual, ritual, or moral defilement; 不浄 can also describe physical uncleanness and has special euphemistic senses.
The usual prefixed form when 不浄 means a toilet or lavatory; old-fashioned and euphemistic.
Means purity or cleanness, especially in formal or religious contexts; it is the natural opposite in many ritual contexts.
Sino-Japanese compound written with 不, 'not,' and 浄, 'clean; pure.' The spelling directly reflects the core meaning 'not clean or pure.'