純正・醇正|じゅんせいjunsei[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Which spelling to use
純正純正 is the common spelling for “pure,” “genuine,” and “real,” including “pure” subjects of study rather than applied ones.
醇正醇正 is rarely used, so learners will seldom encounter it; recognize it as a variant, but choose 純正 when writing.
Definitions
  1. na-adjective, nounpure; genuine; real
    これは純正じゅんせいの英語えいごとは違ちがった文体ぶんたいだ。↗
    This is a writing style different from genuine English.
  2. na-adjective, nounpure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.)
  3. na-adjective, noungenuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official; first-party
Conjugation
Plain form純正(じゅんせい)
Polite (desu)純正です(じゅんせいです)
Negative (dewa nai)純正ではない(じゅんせいではない)
polite (dewa arimasen)純正ではありません(じゅんせいではありません)
Past (datta)純正だった(じゅんせいだった)
Past negative (dewa nakatta)純正ではなかった(じゅんせいではなかった)
Te form (de)純正で(じゅんせいで)
Adverbial (ni)純正に(じゅんせいに)
Conditional (nara)純正なら(じゅんせいなら)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • SynonymピュアCasualA loanword for pure and innocent, mostly describing people's hearts. 「純正」 instead points to genuine first-party goods or pure theory.
  • Synonym純粋じゅんすいNeutralCovers freedom from impurities and a pure, innocent heart. 「純正」 stresses authenticity and first-party origin, as in 「純正部品」.
  • Synonym無垢むくWrittenWritten style: spotless innocence or material in pure form, as in 「無垢材」. 「純正」 leans toward genuine, first-party products.
  • Synonym真正しんせいWrittenWritten style for the genuine article, not a fake. 「純正」 stresses being pure and authentic.
  • Synonym純一じゅんいつWrittenWritten style: unmixed and plain, without adornment. 「純正」 leans toward authentic, original goods.
  • Synonym純一無雑じゅんいつむざつWrittenA written four-character word for purity without admixture and a clean heart. 「純正」 leans toward genuine products.
  • Related無雑むざつWrittenWritten style for purity with nothing mixed in; in everyday speech 「純粋」 is the usual choice.
  • Related醇じゅんWrittenWritten style for full-bodied sake or purity. 「純正」 leans toward first-party goods.

Use 「純正」 for genuine first-party goods and pure theory, as in 「純正部品」. For freedom from impurities or a pure heart pick 「純粋」, for spotless innocence 「無垢」, and colloquially for pure or innocent 「ピュア」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 純粋じゅんすいで正ただしいこと。また、そのようなさま。
  2. 実利じつりや応用おうようではなく、学理がくりや理論りろんを主ぬしとすること。
  3. 製品せいひんの製造元せいぞうもとや指定業者していぎょうしゃが提供ていきょうする部品ぶひんや維持いじのための消耗品しょうもうひんなど。
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