noun
white lotus
Refers to the actual white lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera), often in botanical, artistic, or religious contexts.
池に白蓮が美しく咲いていた。
White lotuses were blooming beautifully in the pond.
noun
Symbolic use, likening a person's character or a state of being to the untainted white lotus. Often found in literary or poetic expressions.
彼女の心は白蓮のように清らかだ。
Her heart is as pure as a white lotus.