正しょう直じき

誠せい実じつN1sense 1
誠実 stresses sincerity and faithful conduct in a person's character, while 正直 focuses narrowly on telling the truth and not deceiving others.
率そっ直ちょくN2sense 1
率直 means being frank and direct in stating one's opinion, whereas 正直 more broadly just means not lying or hiding the truth.
まっすぐN5
正直 emphasizes not lying and being truthful, while まっすぐ describes an overall straightforward, guileless personality.
善ぜん良りょうN1
正直 focuses narrowly on honesty and truthfulness, while 善良 describes a broader, fundamentally good and virtuous character.

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ありのままN1
正直 describes a person's honest character or moral trait, while ありのまま describes presenting facts or oneself without alteration or disguise.
潔いさぎよいN1
潔い (dated) and 正直 both describe honest character, but 正直 is the everyday term while 潔い in this sense sounds old-fashioned.
良りょう心しん的てきN1
正直 simply means truthful and straightforward, whereas 良心的 covers a broader ethical stance of fairness, including reasonable pricing or conduct.
まともN1
正直 focuses narrowly on truthfulness, while まとも covers a broader sense of being decent, proper, or sound in general.
素す直なおN3
正直 focuses on truthfulness and not lying, while 素直 in this sense is about emotional openness and admitting feelings without pretense.
フランク
正直 means 'honest' and focuses on truthfulness, while フランク emphasizes openness and lack of reserve in communication.

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不ふ誠せい実じつ sense 1
不誠実 describes someone insincere or untrustworthy in their dealings, the opposite of the truthful, straightforward quality of 正直.
悪わる賢がしこいN1
正直 describes honest, straightforward behavior, the opposite of the deceitful cleverness implied by 悪賢い.
狡ずる賢がしこいN1
正直 means honest and straightforward, the opposite of the deceptive cleverness described by ずる賢い.

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ずるいN3
正直 means honest and straightforward, the opposite of ずるい's sly, self-serving behavior.
ごまかし
正直 means honesty and straightforwardness, the direct opposite of the deceptive concealment implied by ごまかし.
ずる
正直 means honesty, the direct opposite of the dishonest behavior described by ずる.
表ひょう裏りN1
正直 means being honest and straightforward, the opposite of the hidden duplicity described by 表裏.
奸かん
正直 describes honesty and straightforwardness, contrasting with the sly, deceitful nature implied by 奸.

素す直なおN3sense 1
素直 means obedient or unaffectedly compliant, while 正直 means truthful and honest; learners often mix them up because both are translated as 'honest'.

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From Middle Chinese 正直 (tsyeng drik, 'upright; honest'). The Japanese reading しょうじき is the go-on reading of the characters.