清すがしい

i-adjective

refreshing; brisk; bracing; fresh

Rare standalone form of 清々しい. Describes a refreshing feeling, scene, wind, or morning air. In modern Japanese, 清々しい is overwhelmingly preferred; this form is encountered mainly in older literature or as a poetic variant.

See also: 清々しい

• 古ふるい詩しに「清すがしい朝あさの空くう気き」という表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In an old poem, one can find the expression 'refreshing morning air' using 清しい.