godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be purified; be cleansed
Intransitive verb describing something becoming pure or clean, often in a spiritual, moral, or physical sense. Less common than the transitive counterpart 清める.
水で心が清まる気がする。
I feel like my heart is purified by the water.
この川の水は自然に清まる。
The water of this river purifies itself naturally.
Standard kanji spelling for the intransitive verb meaning 'to be purified'.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Derived from the adjective 清い (きよい, 'pure') with the intransitive verb-forming suffix まる, indicating a change of state.