清廉潔白

Reading

Kana: せいれんけっぱく

Romaji: seirenkeppaku

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

being upright and cleanhanded

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

清

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シン、 きよ.い、 きよ.まる、 きよ.める

Meanings: pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

廉

Reading: レン

Meanings: bargain, reason, charge, suspicion, point, account, purity, honest, low price, cheap, rested, contented, peaceful

潔

Readings: ケツ、 いさぎよ.い

Meanings: undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant

白

Readings: ハク、 ビャク、 しろ、 しら-、 しろ.い

Meaning: white

Example Sentence

清廉(せいれん)潔白(けっぱく)できこえた彼(かれ)が、汚職(おしょく)なんかに手(て)を染(そ)めるわけない。

➥He has a reputation as being straight as an arrow. He'd never get involved in corruption.