expression, i-adjective
pure; clean; untainted; innocent
Describes something free from moral, spiritual, or physical impurity; often used in literary or formal contexts to emphasize an unspoiled state.
彼女の歌声は穢れのない美しさだ。
Her singing voice has an untainted beauty.
子供たちの汚れのない笑顔を見ると心が洗
Seeing the children's innocent smiles cleanses my heart.
純粋 is a more common and versatile word for 'pure', used for substances, motives, and people. 汚れのない emphasizes the absence of contamination or stain, often with a poetic or spiritual nuance.
清らか also means 'pure' or 'clean', but is more often used for water, sounds, or moral purity. 汚れのない focuses on the lack of defilement.
A phrase consisting of the noun 汚れ (けがれ, 'impurity, stain') + the possessive particle の + the negative adjective ない ('not exist'). Literally 'without impurity'.