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.
心清しは、心に邪念がないことを表す古い表現です。
心清し is an old expression meaning that one's heart is free of evil thoughts.
Classical Japanese compound of 心 (kokoro, 'heart') and 清し (kiyoshi, classical terminal form of 清い, 'pure'). The form follows classical adjective conjugation.