What does 潔い mean?
潔い is a Japanese noun meaning “honorable” in English. It can also be translated as “upright, unspoiled (scenery, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 潔い in kanji, いさぎよい in hiragana, and isagiyoi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
出処進退の潔さをわきまえている、と彼は言っているけれど、いざとなったらどうだかね。
He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.