素直

Meanings

1. Na-adjective · Noun

   obedient; meek; docile; unaffected

2. Na-adjective · Noun

   honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)

3. Na-adjective · Noun

   straight (e.g. hair)

4. Na-adjective · Noun

   without peculiarity; without mannerisms; standard; neat (e.g. handwriting)

In Spanish

1. obediente; manso; dócil

2. honesto; franco

Kanji in this word

• 素
• 直

Example sentences

• どうしてあなたって素直すなおじゃないの？

  Why can't you take things just as they are?

  ¿Por qué no puedes aceptar las cosas como son?

  Tatoeba #201576(opens in a new tab)

• 思っていることを素直に言うのは悪いことではありません。

  Saying what you think frankly is not a bad thing.

  Decir lo que piensas no es malo.

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