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真っ平

真平

Reading

Kana: まっぴら
Romaji: mappira
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

(not) by any means; (not) for anything; humbly; sincerely

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: シン、 ま、 ま-、 まこと
Meanings: true, reality, Buddhist sect
Readings: ヘイ、 ビョウ、 ヒョウ、 たい.ら、 -だいら、 ひら、 ひら-
Meanings: even, flat, peace

Example Sentences

物理(ぶつり)なんてまっぴらだ。
➥Physics be hanged!
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動物(どうぶつ)(ころ)すのはまっぴらだ。
➥I abhor killing animals.
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(きみ)がいくのはまっぴらだ。
➥I cannot endure your going.
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(きみ)奴隷(どれい)のような(あつか)いをされるなんて、まっぴらだ。
➥I refuse to be treated like a slave by you.
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