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心が洗われる (こころがあらわれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, ichidan verb
feel refreshed ; feel soothed ; feel cleansed
Describes a feeling of emotional or spiritual cleansing, often after experiencing something beautiful, pure, or moving. Literally 'one's heart is washed'.
え
顔がお
に
心こころ
が
洗あら
わ
れる
思おも
い
が
し
た
。
I felt my heart being soothed by her pure smile.
Kanji 洗 wash, inquire into, probe Similar words 癒いや される 癒される means 'to be healed' in a broader sense, often for stress or fatigue, while 心が洗われる specifically implies a moral or spiritual cleansing.
清々すがすが しい 清々しい is an adjective meaning 'refreshing' (often for weather or feelings), while 心が洗われる is a verb phrase focusing on the heart being purified.
Etymology A set phrase combining 心 (heart/mind), が (subject marker), and 洗われる (passive of 洗う, 'to wash'). The metaphorical washing of the heart is a common expression in Japanese for emotional purification.
