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“Sportsmanlike” in Japanese

Short answer

潔い isagiyoi いさぎよい

Sportsmanlike 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 “Sportsmanlike” in Japanese

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 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 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 潔え isagiei gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent 潔く isagiyoku gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent 潔う isagiyoi gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent 潔ぎよ isagiyo gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent 潔けれ isagiyokere gracious (defeat, apology, etc.), graceful, honourable (e.g. death), noble, gallant, brave, manly, sportsmanlike; upright, righteous, honest, pure (heart), innocent

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