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Japanese word 正直: honesty / sincerity / straightforwardness. Meanings and example sentences.

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正直 (しょうじき): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

正直 (しょうじき) means honesty / sincerity / straightforwardness.

See example sentences below.

正直 at a glance

正直
しょうじきshoujiki
N3adj
honesty / sincerity / straightforwardness
正直しょうじきshoujikiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 正直

Core meaning

honesty / sincerity / straightforwardness

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼はとても正直な人です。

Translation

He is a very honest person.

Example 2

正直に言うと、疲れました。

Translation

To be honest, I am tired.

正直 (しょうじき): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo