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    正しょう体たい

    true character

    KMT6News #15+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しょうたい

    Noun

    1.
    true character, true form, true colors, identity, truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.), origin
    2.
    consciousness, one's senses

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの正しょう体たいは謎なぞだ。

    His true identity is a mystery.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    悪あく役やくの正しょう体たいが明あきらかになった。

    The villain's true identity was revealed.

    KMT6Anime & MangaEmotions & Psychology
    その幽ゆう霊れいの正しょう体たいは、ただの猫ねこだった。

    The ghost's true identity was just a cat.

    KMT6AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは酒さけに酔よっぱらって、正しょう体たいをなくしてしまった。

    He got drunk and lost his senses.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの優やさしい笑え顔がおの裏うらに隠かくされた正しょう体たいを知しって驚おどろいた。

    I was surprised to learn the true nature hidden behind his kind smile.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    正
    ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)
    correct・justice・righteous・10**40
    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
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