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誠実
Meaning in Englishsincere, honest, faithful
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What it means
誠実 means the quality of being honest and trustworthy, guiding both thoughts and actions with genuine integrity. In everyday use it describes a person who acts in good faith, keeps promises, and remains reliable across situations.
Main meanings
- core sense centers on inner truthfulness expressed through consistent, trustworthy behavior
- reliability: someone who can be counted on to act with honesty over time
- moral integrity: a valued trait in relationships, work, and leadership
How to use it
Used to describe character in personal, professional, and academic contexts. In formal writing it often appears in evaluations of integrity or character; in conversation it qualifies sincerity and trustworthiness, frequently with accompanying adverbs like 誠実に or 誠実さ to modify actions or traits.
Variants and close terms
- 真摯 (shinshi) — earnest, sincere
- 正直 (shōjiki) — honest, straightforward
- 誠実さ (seijitsusa) — sincerity
- 不誠実 (fuseijitsu) — insincerity
Composition
- 誠: sincerity, truthfulness in spoken or communicated intent
- 実: truth, reality, or actualness; acts as the evidence of that truth
- Together they express integrity, meaning honesty in both words and deeds
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adjective (na-adjective) 形容動詞
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Related words by kanji and components
N1
誠に
makotoni
indeed, really (very polite), absolutely
N2
果実
kajitsu
fruit
N2
口実
koujitsu
excuse
N2
実感
jikkan
feelings, realization
N2
実習
jisshuu
practice, training
N2
実績
jisseki
achievements, actual results
N2
実物
jitsubutsu
an actual thing
N2
実用
jitsuyou
practical use, utility
N2
実例
jitsurei
example, instance
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