How do you say "righteous" in Japanese?

“Righteous” in Japanese

Short answer

潔い isagiyoi いさぎよい

Righteous 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 “Righteous” in Japanese

正しい tadashii right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful 正い tadashii right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful 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 ただしい tadashii right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful 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 いさぎよい 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 正しく tadashiku right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful 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 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 正し tadashi right, correct; proper, righteous, just, honest, truthful, lawful

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