Describes a pure, unspoiled, and childlike innocence, often implying a lack of worldly experience or guile. Frequently used in the phrase 天真爛漫 (てんしんらんまん).
natural expression of one's true self; unaffected sincerity
Etymology
Composed of 天 (heaven, nature) and 真 (truth, reality), suggesting an innate, heaven-sent purity. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound is conventionally associated with natural, unadorned innocence.
