清廉（せいれん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: integrity / clean
Example sentences
- 清廉な政治家が求められる。 — What's needed is an incorruptible politician.
- 清廉であることを誇りにする。 — He takes pride in being incorruptible.
Idioms & proverbs containing “清廉”
- 清廉潔白 (せいれんけっぱく) — spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
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