Meaning of 正直 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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正直JLPT 3
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Kana Readingしょうじき
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Romajishōjiki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- honesty; integrity; frankness
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- honestly; frankly
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Example Sentences
正直, しょうじき used in context
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Frankly, no one really stands out.
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正直なところ、その当時の僕は血縁がどうとか、続柄がどうとか、そういう話はまるで理解出来ちゃいなかった。
Truthfully, at that time, I didn't have the first idea about such talk: family links, blood relations or whatever.
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正直が聞いて呆れるよ。
Him, honest? What a joke!
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Too many demonstrative pronouns; bluntly, that couldn't be harder to understand.
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In short, he was too honest.
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Everyone likes Fumio because he is honest.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
On: チョク, ジキ, ジカ
Kun: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ
8 strokes
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On: セイ, ショウ
Kun: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に
5 strokes
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