This is the 3412th most frequent Japanese word.
浄化
"Purification" or "cleansing."
Here, '浄化する' (jōka suru) means 'to purify,' used in the context of cleansing or filtering water to make it clean.
水を浄化する方法を学びました。
I learned a method to purify water.
In this sentence, '心を浄化する' (kokoro o jōka suru) refers to 'purifying one's mind,' usually meaning clearing one's thoughts and achieving mental calm through practices like meditation.
彼女は瞑想を通じて心を浄化している。
She purifies her mind through meditation.
Here, '浄化' (jōka) is used to describe a broader purification project in a city, possibly implying environmental cleaning or societal improvement efforts.