竹たけを割わったよう

expression, na-adjective

clear-cut and straightforward

Describes a person's character or attitude as frank, open, and without hidden motives, like a cleanly split bamboo. Often used with 性格 or 人柄.

• 彼かれは竹たけを割わったような性せい格かくで、誰だれからも好すかれる。

  He has a straightforward personality and is liked by everyone.

expression, na-adjective

forward-thinking; honest; upright; frank

Emphasizes a person's honesty and directness in dealings; similar to sense 1 but often used in contexts of decision-making or expressing opinions.

• 竹たけを割わったような物もの言いいで、彼かれはすぐに本ほん音ねを話はなした。

  With his frank way of speaking, he quickly revealed his true feelings.