誠 - makoto | eevy Japanese Dictionary

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

嘘うそから出でた誠まこと。

usokara deta makoto.

Many a true word is spoken in jest.

手て八丁はっちょう口くち八丁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疵きずだね。

te hacchō kuchihacchōno karedakedo makotoga nai noga tamani kizudane.

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

Characters

Written Form

誠 kanji, 13 strokes sincerity

Reading

Other Forms

真 kanji, 10 strokes true

実 kanji, 8 strokes reality

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

誠まことじゃない

makotojanai

The negative form

1. Not sincere; Not honest

★ Common

Noun

#284953

誠まことだった

makotodatta

The past form

1. Was sincere; Was honest

★ Common

Noun

#236552

誠まことで

makotode

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Honestly; Sincerely

★ Common

Noun

#58369

誠まことの

makotono

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Sincere; Genuine

★ Common

Noun

#23779

誠まことじゃありません

makotojārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not true.; It is not so.

★ Common

Noun

#1000567

誠まことじゃないです

makotojanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not true.; It's not the case.

★ Common

Noun

#1175279

誠まことでした

makotodeshita

The polite past form

1. Was sincere.; Was honest.

★ Common

Noun

#550382

誠まことです

makotodesu

The polite form

1. Is sincere.; Is honest.

★ Common

Noun

#87172

誠まことではありません

makotodewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not true.; It is not the case.

★ Common

Noun

#600827

Common 6 items

誠まことじゃなかった

makotojanakatta

The past negative form

1. Was not sincere; Was not honest

★ Common

Noun

#930896

誠まことだろう

makotodarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably true.; Probably so.

★ Common

Noun

#508863

誠まことじゃありませんでした

makotojārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not sincere.; Was not honest.

★ Common

Noun

#1175279

誠まことじゃなかったです

makotojanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't sincere.; Wasn't honest.

★ Common

Noun

#1175279

誠まことでしょう

makotodeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; It must be so.

★ Common

Noun

#333359

誠まことではありませんでした

makotodewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not sincere.; Was not honest.

★ Common

Noun

#1175279

Advanced 3 items

誠まことだったら

makotodattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If honest; If sincere

★ Common

Noun

#577994

誠まことであれば

makotodeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If sincere; If honest

★ Common

Noun

#162455

誠まことなら

makotonara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If true; If sincere

★ Common

Noun

#185297

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