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    3. 正直

    正直

    正しょう直じき

    honest

    N3KMT4News #7+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しょうじき

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    honest, frank, candid, straightforward

    Adverb

    2.
    honestly, frankly

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは正しょう直じきな人ひとです。

    He is an honest person.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    正しょう直じきに言いって、その計けい画かくには反はん対たいです。

    To be honest, I'm against that plan.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    自じ分ぶんの感かん情じょうに正しょう直じきになることが大たい切せつです。

    It's important to be honest with your own feelings.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもには正しょう直じきであることの価か値ちを教おしえるべきだ。

    We should teach children the value of being honest.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyFamily & RelationshipsEducation
    どんな状じょう況きょうでも正しょう直じきでいることは、信しん頼らいを築きずく上うえで不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    Being honest in any situation is essential for building trust.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    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
    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
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