純粋

Reading: じゅんすい  |  Meaning: pure, genuine, innocent

Term

  • 純粋じゅんすい
  • junsui

Meaning

  • pure
  • genuine
  • innocent

Part of Speech

  • 形容動詞 (Na-adjective)

Kanji Breakdown

  • 純じゅん – pure, unmixed
  • 粋すい – essence, refined

Usage Notes

  • Often used to describe people with honest or sincere emotions.
  • Can also refer to things like pure substances or motives without impurity.
  • Emotionally nuanced — often conveys admiration or nostalgia when used about people.

Example Sentences

  1. (Informal)
    あの子、ほんとに純粋でウソとか全然つけないんだよ。
    Ano ko, hontō ni junsui de uso toka zenzen tsukenai nda yo.
    (That kid is so innocent, they can’t even tell a lie.)

  2. (Formal / Business)
    本件は利益目的ではなく、純粋な社会貢献活動として行っております。
    Honken wa rieki mokuteki de wa naku, junsui na shakai kōken katsudō toshite okonatte orimasu.
    (This project is not profit-driven but a genuine act of social contribution.)

  3. (Academic / Exam Style)
    水は100度で沸騰するが、純粋な状態である必要がある。
    Mizu wa hyaku-do de futtō suru ga, junsui na jōtai de aru hitsuyō ga aru.
    (Water boils at 100°C, but it must be in a pure state.)

  4. (Natural / Spoken)
    私、ただ純粋に応援したかっただけなんだよね。
    Watashi, tada junsui ni ōen shitakatta dake nan da yo ne.
    (I just genuinely wanted to cheer them on, that’s all.)

  5. (Anime / Manga)
    お前のその純粋な心、最後まで守り抜けるか？
    Omae no sono junsui na kokoro, saigo made mamorinukeru ka?
    (Can you really protect that pure heart of yours… until the very end?)

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