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生真面目

生まじめ、 気まじめ気真面目

Reading

Kana: きまじめ
Romaji: kimajime
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

too serious; person who is too serious; honesty; sincerity

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: メン、 ベン、 おも、 おもて、 つら
Meanings: mask, face, features, surface
Readings: モク、 ボク、 め、 -め、 ま-
Meanings: eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)はきまじめな気質(きしつ)である。
➥She is a serious person.
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