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誠 (まこと, makoto) Japanese meaning: truth | Kotomora
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なかっ
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There was no truth in his words.
Please tell me the truth.
Usage patterns 誠まこと を 込こ める to put sincerity/heart into something
I wrote the letter with heartfelt sincerity.
誠まこと がある to have sincerity; to be genuine
There is genuine sincerity in his words.
誠まこと を 示しめ す to show/demonstrate sincerity
He showed his sincerity through his actions.
Expressions まことにもって in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly 誠まこと を 尽つ くす do with sincerity; act in good faith Kanji 誠 sincerity, admonish, warn 真 true, reality, Buddhist sect Related words 本当 is the everyday word for truth or reality, while 誠 is more formal, literary, or emphatic in the same sense.
真心 and 誠 both mean heartfelt sincerity, but 真心 is the more common modern word while 誠 has a slightly more formal, moral tone.
実に is the modern, everyday equivalent of the dated adverbial 誠, both meaning 'indeed' or 'really'.
真実 stresses objective, factual truth, whereas 誠 often adds a moral or heartfelt dimension to the idea of truth.
誠実 is a na-adjective/noun describing a sincere, honest character, while 誠 is the noun naming that quality of sincerity itself.
Written forms 誠まこと Usage 34%
Standard kanji spelling for sincerity, truth, and faithfulness.
まこと Usage 60%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for the adverbial sense.
真まこと Usage 3%
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 誠 but still used, especially in literary or traditional contexts.
マコト Usage 2%
実まこと Usage
Etymology The word まこと is a native Japanese term. The kanji 誠, 真, and 実 are all used to represent its meaning, but the word itself predates the introduction of kanji. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it may be related to 真 (ま, 'true') + 事 (こと, 'thing').
<1%
Rare kanji spelling for まこと; more commonly read as じつ or み.
