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Japanese word 誠: sincerity / honesty / faithfulness. Meanings and example sentences.

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誠 (まこと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

誠 (まこと) means sincerity / honesty / faithfulness.

See example sentences below.

誠 at a glance

まことmakoto
N1noun
sincerity / honesty / faithfulness
まことmakotoN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 誠

Core meaning

sincerity / honesty / faithfulness

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼のまことが伝わった。

Translation

His sincerity was conveyed.

Example 2

友情にはまことが必要だ。

Translation

Friendship requires faithfulness.

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