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正直言って (しょうじきいって) — to be honest | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
正直言って

正直言って

正しょう直じき言いって

to be honest

Kanji Vocab Emotions & Psychology22 strokes

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しょうじきいって

Expressions

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to be honest, to be frank, honestly, if you want to know the truth

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Kanji that make up this word

ただ.しい・ただ.す・まさ・まさ.に…(7)

correct・justice・righteous・10**40

ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)

straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair

い.う・こと…(3)

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