na-adjective, noun
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
Refers to a woman's sexual purity, faithfulness in marriage, and modest conduct. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
彼女は貞淑な妻として知られている。
She is known as a chaste and faithful wife.
貞淑は昔から女性の美徳とされ
Chastity has long been considered a feminine virtue.
Composed of 貞 (constancy, chastity) and 淑 (graceful, modest). The combination has been used in classical Chinese and Japanese to describe ideal feminine virtue.