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純粋 (じゅんすい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N2 Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
pure ; genuine ; unmixed
Describes something free from adulteration, falsehood, or ulterior motives. Used for substances, feelings, motives, and people. Can carry a positive nuance of innocence or sincerity.
彼かれ の 純じゅん 粋すい な 気き 持も ち が 伝つた わっ て き た 。
His genuine feelings came through.
Kanji 純 genuine, purity, innocence Similar words 純じゅん 真しん 純真 emphasizes innocence and naivety, often of a person's character, while 純粋 is broader and can refer to purity of substances, motives, or abstract qualities.
清せい 純じゅん 清純 specifically describes purity and cleanliness, often with a nuance of chastity or moral purity, whereas 純粋 is more general.
Etymology Compound of 純 (pure, unmixed) and 粋 (pure, refined). The combination reinforces the idea of absolute purity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji components are conventionally associated with the meaning.
