心こころ清きよし

noun

pure heart; heart free of evil

Classical Japanese noun; used in literary or poetic contexts to describe a morally pure, untainted heart. In modern Japanese, the concept is more commonly expressed with phrases like 心が清い or 清らかな心.

• 古こ歌かには「心こころ清きよし」という言こと葉ばがよく見みられる。

  The phrase 'kokoro kiyoshi' (pure heart) is often seen in classical poetry.