“Gracious” in Japanese
Short answer
Gracious in Japanese is “潔い” (isagiyoi). Full meaning: gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent.
Other ways to say “Gracious” in Japanese
恵み深い
megumifukai gracious, benign
優渥
yuuaku gracious
潔ぎよい
isagiyoi gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
めぐみ深い
megumifukai gracious, benign
いさぎょい
isagiyoi gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
いさぎ良い
isagiyoi gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
いさぎよい
isagiyoi gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
恐れ多い
osoreooi awesome, awe-inspiring, august, gracious; discourteous (to a superior), lacking due respect
艶然
enzen sweetly smiling, like the smiling of a beauty, gracious
いさぎょ
isagiyo gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
いさぎよ
isagiyo gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent
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