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    3. 真面目くさる

    真面目くさる

    真ま面じ目めく​さ​る​

    to become extremely serious (in attitude)

    NTVerb, IntransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab29 strokes

    真面目腐るマジメ腐るまじめ腐る

    まじめくさるマジメくさる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become extremely serious (in attitude), to look solemn, to assume a solemn air

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    Characters that make up this word

    真
    ま・ま-・まこと…(16)
    true・reality・Buddhist sect
    Kanji
    面
    おも・おもて・つら…(6)
    mask・face・features・surface
    Kanji
    目
    め・-め・ま-…(6)
    eye・class・look・insight・experience…(2)
    Kanji
    く
    ku
    Kana
    さ
    sa
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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