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    3. ナイーブ

    ナイーブ

    ナイーブ

    innocent

    KMT9Study L1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab8 strokes

    ナイーブナイーヴ

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    innocent, sensitive, uncomplicated, unpretentious, straightforward

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょはとてもナイーブな心こころの持もち主ぬしです。

    She has a very sensitive heart.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    子こ供どものナイーブな質しつ問もんに、どう答こたえるべきか迷まよってしまった。

    I was at a loss as to how to answer the child's innocent question.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれのナイーブな発はつ言げんは、時ときに周しゅう囲いを驚きょかせることがある。

    His naive remarks sometimes surprise those around him.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれのナイーブな性せい格かくは、ビジネスの世せ界かいでは時ときに弱じゃく点てんとなることもある。

    His sensitive personality can sometimes be a weakness in the business world.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyBusiness & Finance
    芸げい術じゅつ家かは、ナイーブな感かん性せいを持もっているからこそ、人ひと々びとの心こころに響ひびく作さく品ひんを生うみ出だせるのかもしれない。

    Perhaps it is precisely because artists possess a sensitive sensibility that they can create works that resonate with people's hearts.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design

    Kana that make up this word

    ナ
    na
    イ
    i
    ー
    long vowel
    ブ
    bu
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