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真直 (しんちょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

真しん直ちょく

also: まなお

Meanings

1

noun, na-adjective

straightness; directness

Refers to the quality of being straight, direct, or upright, both physically and metaphorically. Often used in formal or literary contexts.

彼かれの真しん直ちょくな性せい格かくが信しん頼らいを集あつめている。
His straightforward character earns trust.
この道みちの真しん直ちょくさが地ち図ずで確かく認にんできる。
The straightness of this road can be confirmed on the map.

Written forms

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- しんちょく
  Standard kanji form for the reading しんちょく.
- まなお
  Rare reading; the same kanji form can also be read まなお, but this is uncommon.

まなお

Kanji

真true, reality, Buddhist sect
直straightaway, honesty, frankness

Similar words

正しょう直じき
正直 is more common for 'honesty' in everyday speech, while 真直 emphasizes physical or moral straightness in a more formal or literary tone.
真まっ直すぐ
真っ直ぐ is the common word for 'straight' in physical and abstract senses; 真直 is a more formal, less frequent alternative.

Etymology

Compound of 真 (true) and 直 (straight). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of 'true straightness'.