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    3. 真っ当

    真っ当

    真まっ​当とう

    proper

    KMT8Ref L1Emotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    全う真当

    まっとう

    Adjective

    1.
    proper, respectable, decent, honest
    word usually written using kana alone

    Adverb

    2.
    entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    真まっ当とうな人にん間げんになりたい。

    I want to become a decent person.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれは真まっ当とうな方ほう法ほうで成せい功こうを収おさめた。

    He achieved success through proper methods.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    真まっ当とうな生せい活かつを送おくるためには、日ひ々びの努ど力りょくが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Daily effort is indispensable for leading a decent life.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの真まっ当とうな人ひと柄がらは、多おおくの人ひとから信しん頼らいされている。

    His respectable character is trusted by many people.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    どんな困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、真まっ当とうな判はん断だんを下くだすことが求もとめられる。

    Even in difficult situations, one is expected to make proper judgments.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    真
    ま・ま-・まこと…(16)
    true・reality・Buddhist sect
    Kanji
    当
    あ.たる・あ.たり・あ.てる・あ.て・まさ.に・まさ.にべし…(2)
    hit・right・appropriate・himself
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
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