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Japanese word 真面目: serious / diligent / honest. Meanings and example sentences.

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真面目 (まじめ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

真面目 (まじめ) means serious / diligent / honest.

See example sentences below.

真面目 at a glance

真面目
まじめmajime
N4adj
serious / diligent / honest
真面目まじめmajimeN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 真面目

Core meaning

serious / diligent / honest

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼はまじめに勉強しています。

Translation

He studies seriously.

Example 2

まじめな話をしましょう。

Translation

Let's have a serious talk.

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