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誠に (まことに, makotoni) Japanese meaning: really | Kotomora
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ありがとう
ござい
ます
。
Thank you very much indeed.
That is truly regrettable.
Usage patterns 誠まこと に 〈 形けい 容よう 詞し 〉 truly ~ (used to intensify polite apologies, thanks, or formal remarks)
誠まこと に 残ざん 念ねん ながら 〈 事こと 〉 very regrettably, ~ (formal way to soften bad news)
We regret to inform you that you were not selected this time.
Expressions まことにもって in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly Kanji 誠 sincerity, admonish, warn 真 true, reality, Buddhist sect Related words 本当に is the everyday word for 'really/truly', while 誠に is more formal and often used in written or polite speech.
実に also means 'really/indeed' but sounds less formal and more literary than 誠に, which leans toward polite or ceremonial use.
誠に is a more formal, often written or business-register word for sincerity, while 心から feels warmer and more personal.
Written forms 誠まこと に
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
真まこと に
Alternate kanji form, less common than 誠に.
寔まこと に
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
実まこと に
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; can be confused with 実に (じつに).
洵まこと に
Etymology Derived from the noun 誠 (まこと, 'truth, sincerity') with the adverbial particle に. The kanji 誠 reflects the core meaning of sincerity.
さだ
真に is a modern formal/literary word meaning 'truly', whereas 定 (さだ) carries the same sense but is confined to archaic or classical usage.
誠に is a very formal, polite adverb often used in apologies and greetings (誠に申し訳ございません), while 真に focuses on genuine, essential truth rather than politeness.
