無垢

むく
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1

Purity; innocence — free from stain, sin, or corruption; spotless and unaffected.

Na-AdjectiveNoun Taking 'の'Noun

Examples

子どもは無垢な笑顔を見せた。

The child showed an innocent smile.

無垢な心で自然を見つめると、細かいことが気にならなくなる。

When you look at nature with a pure heart, small things cease to matter.

その彫刻は無垢で穏やかな表情をしている。

The sculpture has a pure and peaceful expression.

2

Unmixed; unadulterated — of high purity without alloys or additives (used, for example, in 金無垢 to mean solid gold).

Na-AdjectiveNoun Taking 'の'Noun

Examples

結婚指輪は金無垢のものを選んだ。

We chose wedding rings made of solid gold.

この工芸品は無垢の材を使っているため、自然な色合いが美しい。

Because this craft uses unadulterated wood, its natural tones are beautiful.

3

A long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth — especially 白無垢, the traditional bridal kimono.

Noun

Examples

花嫁は白無垢を着て神社で式を挙げた。

The bride wore a shiromuku and held the ceremony at the shrine.

白無垢は古式ゆかしい結婚衣裳の一つだ。

Shiromuku is one of the traditional wedding garments.

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