正直 (しょうじき, shoujiki) Japanese meaning: honest | Kotomora直
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He is a very honest person.
To be honest, I don't really like it.
Usage patterns
〈人〉に正直に言うto tell someone honestly
I decided to tell the teacher honestly.
〈事〉を正直に話すto talk honestly about something
I honestly talked about my feelings.
〈事〉を正直に認めるto honestly admit something
He honestly admitted his own mistake.
正直すぎるto be too honest
He's so honest that he sometimes ends up hurting people.
Expressions· 7
体は正直the body is honest; your body reveals your true feelings 正直なところhonestly speaking; to be frank; in all honesty
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正直 focuses narrowly on truthfulness, while まとも covers a broader sense of being decent, proper, or sound in general.
正直 focuses on truthfulness and not lying, while 素直 in this sense is about emotional openness and admitting feelings without pretense.
正直 means 'honest' and focuses on truthfulness, while フランク emphasizes openness and lack of reserve in communication.
正直 means honest and straightforward, the opposite of ずるい's sly, self-serving behavior.
正直 means honesty and straightforwardness, the direct opposite of the deceptive concealment implied by ごまかし.
正直 means honesty, the direct opposite of the dishonest behavior described by ずる.
正直 means being honest and straightforward, the opposite of the hidden duplicity described by 表裏.
正直 describes honesty and straightforwardness, contrasting with the sly, deceitful nature implied by 奸.
直
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
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stubbornly honest; rigidly upright
straightforward honesty; single-minded honesty
honest to a fault; only redeeming feature is honesty
