🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

純粋

Pronunciation / Transliteration: junsui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Purity/ˈpjʊə.rə.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2800 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"水の純粋さは健康にとって重要です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being pure; freedom from adulteration or contamination.

    "The purity of the water in the mountain stream was remarkable."
  2. 2

    The quality of being free from any moral fault or guilt.

    "She was admired for her purity of heart and intentions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English purite, originating from Old French purité, and ultimately from Latin puritas, based on purus meaning 'clean' or 'pure'. Over centuries, the term has evolved from physical cleanliness to moral, spiritual, and structural freedom from adulteration.

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