真面目

Meanings

1. serious; earnest; sober; grave
2. honest; sincere

Part of speech: na-adjective, noun

Kanji

• 真

  Meanings

  true, reality, Buddhist sect

  On reading

  シン

  Kun reading

  ま、ま-、まこと

  Strokes

  10

• 面

  Meanings

  mask, face, features, surface

  On reading

  メン、ベン

  Kun reading

  おも、おもて、つら

  Strokes

  9

• 目

  Meanings

  eye, class, look, insight

  On reading

  モク、ボク

  Kun reading

  め、-め、ま-

  Strokes

  5

Example sentences

• サムは仕事に関してまじめです。

  Sam is serious about his work.

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