Word

誠

まこと
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Noun

    truth; reality; fact

  2. Noun

    sincerity; honesty; faithfulness; good faith

  3. Adverb

    indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very; quite

In Spanish

  1. pureza del corazón; sinceridad

Other forms
真、実

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 嘘うそから出でた誠まこと。

    Many a true word is spoken in jest.

    Tatoeba #189510(opens in a new tab)
  • 手八丁口八丁てはっちょうくちはっちょうの彼かれだけど、誠まことがないのが玉たまに瑕きずだね。

    He works fast and is very articulate but his insincerity is his biggest defect.

    Tatoeba #148487(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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