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誠
まこと makoto Play N1 NounMeanings and examples
うそや偽りのない心。誠実さや真心。 真诚；诚心；真实 truth; faith; fidelity; sincerity; trust; confidence; reliance; devotion
Example 1
嘘から出た誠。
谎言中也会说出真心话。
Many a true word is spoken in jest.
Example 2
手八丁口八丁の彼だけど、誠がないのが玉に瑕だね。
他做事麻利，说话也很有条理，可惜缺乏真诚，这是他美中不足之处。
He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.
Kanji breakdown
誠
N1sincerity; admonish; warn; prohibit; truth; fidelity
- On reading
- セイ
- Kun reading
- まこと
- Radical
- 言
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