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[しょう()·じき()]
shoujiki
na adjective, noun, adverb

English Meaning(s) for 正直

na adjective, noun
  1. honest; frank; candid; straightforward
adverb
  1. honestly; frankly

Definition and Synonyms for 正直

Seriousness an earnest and sincere feeling
Synonyms: 本気, 正直, 熱心, 誠心, 誠意
Frankly it is sincerely the case that
Synonyms: ずばり, 正直, 率直に言って
Square without evasion or compromise
Synonyms: すぐ, ひた, まとも, まっすぐ, フランク, ストレート, ざっくばらん, , 公明正大, 単刀直入, 堂々, 明るい, 正直, 率直, , , , , , , 直截, 真っ正直, 真直, 真直ぐ, 真面目, 真面目, 簡明直截, 素直, 質実
Honest not disposed to cheat or defraud
Synonyms: まっすぐ, 正直, 清潔, 真正直, 真直, 真直ぐ, 真面目, 真面目, 誠実
Reliable worthy of being depended on
Synonyms: ひた, まっすぐ, , 堅実, 堅気, 実らしい, 実体, 実体, 実直, 廉潔, 廉直, 律儀, 手堅い, 正しい, 正直, 清廉, 清潔, 潔癖, 物堅い, , , , , , , 真正直, 真率, 真直ぐ, 真面目, 真面目, 着実, 硬い, 確か, 篤実, 良心的, 誠実, 謹直, 貞実, 頼もしい
Rectitude righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Synonyms: まとも, 廉直, 律儀, 方正, 正直, 正面, 清廉
Sincerity the quality of being open and truthful
Synonyms: 丹心, 丹精, , 信実, , , , 実体, 実体, 実意, 実直, 忠誠, 情実, , 本気, 正直, 正身, , , 真心, 真情, 真正直, 真率, 真面目, 真面目, 篤厚, 篤実, 至心, 至情, 至誠, 衷情, , 誠実, 誠心, 誠情, 誠意, 赤心, 赤誠
Probity complete and confirmed integrity
Synonyms: 正直
Honestly in an honest manner
Synonyms: 正直
Truthful expressing or given to expressing the truth
Synonyms: 正しい, 正直
Honest marked by truth
Synonyms: 正直
Candid openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
Synonyms: ひた, , 正直, 率直, , , , , ,
Sincere open and genuine
Synonyms: 実らしい, 実体, 実体, 実直, 摯実, 正直, 真正直, 篤厚, 篤実, 誠実
Honest without dissimulation
Synonyms: フランク, 正直, 率直, 真正直, 真率, 素直
Honest not deceptive or fraudulent
Synonyms: まっすぐ, 正直, 清潔, 真正直, 真直, 真直ぐ, 真面目, 真面目, 誠実
Sincerity not deceitful or hypocritical
Synonyms: 丹心, 丹精, , 信実, , , , 実体, 実体, 実意, 実直, 忠誠, 情実, , 本気, 正直, 正身, , , 真心, 真情, 真正直, 真率, 真面目, 真面目, 篤厚, 篤実, 至心, 至情, 至誠, 衷情, , 誠実, 誠心, 誠情, 誠意, 赤心, 赤誠
Probity having strong moral principles
Synonyms: 正直
Honest frank
Synonyms: フランク, 正直, 率直, 真正直, 真率, 素直
Sincere not deceitful
Synonyms: 実らしい, 実体, 実体, 実直, 摯実, 正直, 真正直, 篤厚, 篤実, 誠実

Meanings for each kanji in 正直

» correct; justice; righteous; 10**40
» straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair

Categories 正直 is a member of

Righteousness adhering to moral principles
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Integrity moral soundness
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Truthfulness the quality of being truthful
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Gravity a solemn and dignified feeling
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Sample Sentences for 正直

An honest man never steals money.
She praised him for his honesty.
Honesty doesn't pay under the current tax system.
Honesty is a capital virtue.
He is not honest at all.

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